Strategic Sourcing & Analytics Analyst

Toyota North America; Saline (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyota North America is seeking a Purchasing Analyst in Saline, Michigan, to develop data-driven sourcing strategies and cost models that strengthen supplier negotiations and profitability. The role emphasizes analytics, benchmarking, and cross-functional collaboration across PSD’s buying team.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in purchasing, strong Excel and Power BI skills, and experience with scenario modeling, cost trade-offs, and supplier performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a direct buying role with analytics and negotiation for product costs of $1M+.
• 3+ years of professional experience in purchasing, procurement, or a similar role with responsibility for product/cost analysis, building recommendations, and supporting business decisions.
• Experience with supply base strategy analysis, including scenario modeling (supplier selection, capacity/risk, and cost trade-offs).
• Experience with data analysis, including the ability to evaluate trends, quantify impacts, and communicate concise decision-quality insights and recommendations to management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP).

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies using data-driven analysis to maximize supply base efficiency and support clear, timely decisions.
• Participate in early design work to optimize part design/manufacturing through Value Engineering analysis, including trade-offs and scenario evaluations.
• Establish, analyze, and monitor cost metrics/KPIs to drive pricing and enable decision-ready recommendations and timely payments.
• Negotiate with Supplier Partners for cost savings/avoidance using fact-based analytics and benchmarking techniques.
• Report accurately and on time to project milestones with dashboards for leadership reviews on target creation and achievement.

Skills

Data analytics mindset

Python

AI platforms

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

Toyota North America is seeking a Purchasing Analyst in Saline, Michigan, to develop data-driven sourcing strategies and cost models that strengthen supplier negotiations and profitability. The role emphasizes analytics, benchmarking, and cross-functional collaboration across PSD’s buying team.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in purchasing, strong Excel and Power BI skills, and experience with scenario modeling, cost trade-offs, and supplier performance metrics.