Supply Chain Risk & Sustainability Analyst

AISIN•Northville, MI

About The Position

AISIN World Corp. of America is hiring a Supply Chain Risk & Sustainability Analyst in its Business Administration department in Northville, Michigan. The analyst proactively monitors and assesses supply chain risks by conducting supplier risk surveys, tracking Tier-1 supplier responses, and identifying potential impacts at the component and part-number level through customer and AISIN part-structure analysis. The role supports early identification, evaluation, and mitigation of risks to help prevent disruptions and maintain delivery to OEM customers. The analyst coordinates responses to customer and internal risk-survey requests, works with suppliers and internal teams to validate affected parts, and prepares risk summaries for management and OEM customers. The position also supports conflict-minerals due diligence, supplier and customer sustainability reporting related to diversity and carbon neutrality, and continuous improvement of survey tracking and reporting processes. The role requires approximately 10–20% travel and is performed onsite when necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, sustainability, or a related field.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
Strong analytical thinking.
Ability to collaborate effectively and demonstrate strong time-management skills.
Ability to solve unfamiliar problems.
Patience, persistence, attention to detail, accuracy, and fact verification.
Professional and courteous interactions with end-users.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
Proficiency with business application software and enterprise systems.
Ability to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment, with reasonable accommodation.
Ability to work onsite when necessary, except for duties customarily or inherently performed offsite.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines and applicable budgets, and deliver satisfactory-quality work.
Ability to operate as an effective team member and comply with safety laws and company safety policies.
Acceptable attendance record.
Willingness and availability to work weekends and holidays as necessary to meet business needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the automotive industry and understanding of standard job functions and requirements in that industry.
Prior purchasing and/or supply chain management experience in the automotive industry or an industrial environment.
Experience working in a multicultural or global business environment.
Additional fluency in Japanese, Chinese, German, and/or Spanish.

Responsibilities

Receive and process supply chain risk-survey requests initiated by OEM customers or AISIN internal teams.
Understand customer-specific requirements, timelines, and reporting formats, and support timely responses to OEM inquiries about supply continuity, risk exposure, and part applicability.
Conduct supply chain risk surveys when potential risks arise, including natural disasters, geopolitical events, capacity constraints, financial instability, and regulatory or political changes.
Ensure survey scope aligns with customer requests and identified risk scenarios, and document risk type, timing, and potential impact across affected parts and suppliers.
Support identification of the specific parts and components affected by an identified risk.
Distribute risk surveys to Tier-1 suppliers for relevant component part numbers, track risk applicability by supplier and part number, and follow up on missing, late, or incomplete responses.
Maintain clear risk status indicators, such as impacted, not impacted, or under investigation.
Create and update risk-survey summary reports covering supplier lists, affected part numbers, risk applicability, and response status.
Prepare structured summaries for internal management and OEM customer submissions.
Review, summarize, and analyze data for presentations and other purposes.
Work with purchasing, sales, production control, and AISIN North American Plants to validate part breakdowns and risk impacts.
Support mitigation planning by providing supplier- and component-level supply chain data.
Support conflict-minerals due diligence through supplier data collection, CMRT review and validation, compliance tracking, risk assessment, and customer reporting.
Collect, analyze, and report supplier and customer sustainability data related to diversity and carbon neutrality.
Continuously improve and optimize risk-survey tracking tools, templates, workflows, and reporting processes to improve efficiency, data accuracy, and risk visibility.
Report major, weekly, and monthly activities to management.
Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.