Purchasing Manager Shocks

DRiV•Southfield, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role owns global purchasing management for shocks, including strategy execution, supplier selection, commercial negotiations, cost reduction, NPI, launch support, supplier performance management, and supply risk control.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree / Masters preferred in related field
10+ years of automotive purchasing management experience
Team leadership and management
Experience in shock absorbers, struts, suspension, chassis preferred
Strong commercial negotiation skills and proven cost reduction capability
Reporting and presenting skills
Ability to analyze raw material drivers, tooling, freight, and total cost of ownership
ERP / MRP proficiency plus strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
Fluent English communication skills; Spanish or Mandarin preferred
CPSM certification preferred

Responsibilities

Execute sourcing strategies for shock absorbers, struts, mounts, and related ride control / suspension components supporting global business requirements.
Lead RFQ activity, supplier selection, cost breakdown analysis, quotation comparison, and sourcing recommendations in alignment with quality, delivery, and profitability goals.
Negotiate pricing, payment terms, tooling, minimum order quantities, lead times, logistics terms, and annual productivity targets within delegated authority.
Manage supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, capacity, responsiveness, and corrective action closure.
Partner with engineering, quality, operations, customer service, planning, and finance teams on product launches, quoting activity, engineering changes, and supply continuity.
Support APQP/PPAP readiness, program timing, and supplier industrialization for new product launches and ongoing production programs.
Identify cost savings and total cost improvements through resourcing, localization, VA/VE initiatives, dual sourcing, and process optimization.
Monitor raw material, freight, tariff, foreign exchange, and supplier capacity trends to proactively assess commodity risk and market movement.
Resolve shortages, expedites, quality claims, and commercial escalations while maintaining accurate purchasing records, supplier data, and management reporting in ERP / sourcing tools.
Support the Company’s mission, vision, values and goals in performance of daily activities.
Assures compliance with federal, state, local and corporate policies, regulations and laws.
Ensures adherence to all company policies and procedures (ex. Quality Policy Manual, Colleague Handbook, Level II Procedures etc.).