Job Details
What we are looking for:
Yazaki is looking for an Assistant Purchasing Program Manager to join our Purchasing team in Canton, MI. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a collaborative and action-driven environment making lasting impacts on the organization. This position is hybrid.
What you will be doing:
- Facilitate urgent requests for component information from BUs and affiliates.
- Support eRFQs for existing and new components.
- Evaluate forecast or capacity information received from BUs by sending to suppliers and tracking responses.
- Populate and conduct roadmap audits on volume and contract pricing accuracy.
- Support Data Management in cleanup efforts.
- Manage purchased parts, obtain BoM with forecast volume from assigned BU, and provide proving updates.
- Monitor and reports targets and overall supplier status.
- Identify cost improvement opportunities by localization, direct profit, point of purchase optimization, support VA/VE, and cost negotiations with the supply base prior to program launch.
- Link and leverage new business with existing business and supply base to support commodity objectives.
- Coordinate with commodity purchasing on program sourcing strategies to offset OEM reduction requirements.
- Track and manage new external components from prototype to production, support sourcing of new provisional components, and ensure contract availability to added and new components.
- Support post-SOP coverage for assigned programs.
What you will bring to the table:
- Bachelor s degree in Supply Chain, Quality, Program Management or related field, or equivalent related experience
- 1 to 3 years of previous automotive or related experience
- Ability to resolve issues by applying creative thinking
- Ability to think and act logically under pressure
- Ability to resolve issues or propose resolutions to responsible parties
- Must work independently and collaboratively
- Key Competencies: active learning, analytical thinking and problem solving, customer orientation, results orientation and execution, initiative, and teamwork
What we can provide you:
- A safe collaborative learning work environment that stimulates creativity and exploration
- Diverse teams of experts
- Resources from around the globe
- Supportive leadership and team members to help you do your best work
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Competitive compensation and benefits package including incentive compensation, 401K match, tuition assistance and a generous holiday schedule
- A hybrid work schedule