Project Purchasing Specialist

Job Title: Project Purchasing Specialist

Company: AISIN World Corp. of America             

Department: Business Management, Purchasing - Project Purchasing

Location: Smithville, TN (Shiroki)

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• Lead and control purchasing projects to achieve targets.
• Review, summarize and analyze various data (PPV, Budget, Usage, Cost/Price Changes).
• Collect data to release to Purchasing Buyers for quoting activity.
• Communicate the progress of the project to team members and executives.
• Prepare necessary presentation material for meetings.
• Maintain purchasing project documents such as tracking sheets and reports.
• Communicate with suppliers/plant side for supplier issues to identify and escalate situations requiring urgent attention while following standard procedures and resolve as needed.
• Pull information as needed for managers/cross-function teams.
• Organize information and results into Excel/report form (Countermeasure/FUPs/Retros/Data).
• Research issues such as Past Quotes/Usages/Root Analysis/Supplier Info.
• Travel to suppliers and other North American Plants (Go and See-issues).
• Assist in ECI/PCR/ECR/FCR process between plant and suppliers.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Experience in manufacturing industry with understanding of standard job functions and requirements within the industry.
• Computer literacy: MS Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Strong data analytical/entry skills.
• Self-Directed/Team Collaborate-meeting timelines/task closures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Negotiation skills

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Prior Purchasing/PC/Project experience in automotive industry or industrial environment.
• Time management
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, other Applied Science, or Purchasing Supply Chain Management. Bachelor's degree in Business or other non-technical area is acceptable based on proven technical skill.

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 20 % per month.
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs. 

Work Environment Requirements

With reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.

Attendance/Work Hour Requirements

• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs. Possibility of weekend for emergencies to prevent customer shut downs.