Strategic Raw Materials Sourcing Director

Magna International Limited; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Exteriors in Michigan is seeking a Purchasing Director, Raw Materials to lead regional sourcing, supplier management, and cost performance for key raw material commodities. You will drive commodity strategies, bidding, and negotiations while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and supply continuity.

Some travel is required. You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and regional teams to deliver cost reductions and resilient supply chains, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, or equivalent qualification.
• MBA or relevant certification preferred.
• Several years of progressive experience in Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management, or Supply Chain within manufacturing; automotive experience preferred.
• Strong expertise in sourcing, supplier management, contract and price negotiation, cost analysis, cost breakdowns, and international contract law.
• Strategic, analytical, commercially driven mindset with strong problem-solving, decision-making, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional, regional teams and strengthen cross-group cooperation and alignment.
• Strong leadership capability, resilience, self-motivation, hands-on mentality, and ability to perform effectively under pressure.
• Strong financial acumen, data analytics capability, and proficiency in cost reporting, KPI tracking, forecasting, and budget management.
• Business-fluent English; additional languages are an advantage.
• High proficiency with MS Office, SAP, or comparable ERP systems; commitment to Magna Charter, company policies, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and applicable health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Define regional raw material sourcing objectives aligned with leadership direction, business priorities, regional requirements, and procurement policies.
• Develop and execute commodity strategies to improve value, leverage, standardization, supplier competitiveness, and total cost.
• Lead strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, supplier selection, pre-qualification, award recommendations, and contract negotiations.
• Manage regional raw material supplier relationships to ensure competitive conditions, supply continuity, and compliance with standards.
• Coordinate Commodity/Lead Buyers and regional purchasing teams to deliver sourcing, budget, cost reduction, and performance targets.
• Manage supplier performance frameworks covering quality, delivery, cost, service, capacity, availability, compliance, and corrective actions.
• Provide market intelligence on pricing, cost drivers, supply-demand dynamics, lead times, supplier capabilities, and risks.
• Maintain supply chain risk mapping, contingency plans, capacity oversight, and mitigation actions for critical raw material risks.
• Drive cost reductions through negotiation, leverage, supplier rationalization, benchmarking, cost modeling, value chain analysis, and process optimization.
• Support product development and early supplier engagement to improve sourcing readiness, supply chain efficiency, and lifecycle cost.
• Ensure cross-group cooperation and alignment to clarify requirements, resolve constraints, align priorities, and deliver business results.
• Act as escalation point for supplier performance, commercial disputes, capacity constraints, operational issues, and alignment needs.
• Perform additional duties as directed, including responsibilities inherent to the role or required by operational needs.

Skills

Sourcing

Supplier management

Contract negotiation

Cost analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing)

MBA or relevant certification preferred

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Magna Exteriors in Michigan is seeking a Purchasing Director, Raw Materials to lead regional sourcing, supplier management, and cost performance for key raw material commodities. You will drive commodity strategies, bidding, and negotiations while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and supply continuity.

Some travel is required. You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and regional teams to deliver cost reductions and resilient supply chains, while