Project Buyer - Seat

Brose • Auburn Hills, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Buyer – Seat supports sourcing and purchasing activities for seat-related projects, with a focus on new, high-dollar, critical components and long-term preferred suppliers. The role obtains competitive quotations from the North American market, analyzes costs and value with cross-functional teams, and identifies cost-optimization opportunities through material substitutions and alternative manufacturing processes.

The position supports production and customer teams throughout the project lifecycle, coordinating purchased-part changes and economical improvements. It issues RFQs before Start of Production and for changes during launch and current production, consolidates supplier proposals, establishes target pricing, and participates in North American supplier selection with Commodity Buyers. The role follows a hybrid schedule in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Purchasing, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain management, or project buying.
• Experience with cost breakdown analysis, cost optimization, and Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Knowledge of supply chain management principles, including value stream management, Just-in-Time (JIT), Just-in-Sequence (JIS), and Kanban.
• Understanding of international movement of goods, import/export processes, and applicable taxes.
• Strong negotiation, presentation, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with SAP.
• Business fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Support special project sourcing strategies for new, high-dollar, critical components with long-term preferred suppliers.
• Obtain cost- and quality-competitive quotations for required materials from the North American market.
• Perform cost and value analyses with other departments, centers, and product teams.
• Investigate material substitutions and alternative manufacturing processes to optimize costs.
• Coordinate change management for technical changes to purchased parts and implementation of economical improvements.
• Identify, initiate, and document cost-avoidance opportunities during project launch.
• Support customer team members with purchasing activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Issue RFQs before SOP, including for engineering changes during launch and current production.
• Consolidate supplier proposals and establish target pricing with cross-functional departments.
• Participate in North American supplier selection with Commodity Buyers.

Benefits

• Competitive performance-based compensation
• Health insurance and comprehensive medical and insurance coverage
• Educational assistance
• Community outreach, family, and sporting events
• Flexible working hours
• Development programs, including training, international or regional assignments, and tailored career paths

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level