Project Purchasing Buyer

Job Title: Project Purchasing Buyer

Company: AISIN World Corp. of America

Department: Purchasing, Project Purchasing

Location: Cibolo, TX (ATX)

Position Responsibilities

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

• Lead and support daily supplier-related issue resolution for the assigned AISIN manufacturing facility, ensuring timely response and minimal production disruption.
• Analyze and review current production costs, identifying variances and opportunities for cost improvement.
• Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives, including root-cause analysis and corrective action activities for non-commercial issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address and resolve supplier-related quality, delivery, and operational concerns.
• Manage and control all change point activities within the mass production supplier base, including ECI, PCR, ECR, and RSPME (FSR) processes.
• Lead current production projects, such as resourcing activities and volume increase initiatives, ensuring effective communication, tracking, and coordination with relevant teams.
• Support NAP plant meetings by preparing updates and reporting on current purchasing and supplier-related activities.
• Strengthen relationships with NAP suppliers, serving as the primary liaison between the plant and the supply base.
• Support IATF audit activities, ensuring supplier related processes and documentation meet compliance requirements.
• Lead Supplier Scorecard management, including performance tracking, reporting, and communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Lead Monthly Cost Approval/Reporting Other tasks and duties as assigned.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Effective written and verbal communication skills for internal and external contacts.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel, and the ability to create graphs/spreadsheets/charts.
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Negotiation Skills.
• Document Management.
• Ability to create effective memos and letters.

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Experience in automotive industry with understanding of standard job functions and requirements within the industry.
• Prior Purchasing experience and/or Project experience in automotive industry or industrial environment.
• Experience in multi-cultural environment, preferably Japanese-based.

Education/Training/Certifications

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