Sr. Purchasing Data Specialist

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What we offer:

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary:

Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That's what we're passionate about at Magna Powertrain, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.

Job Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

The Purchasing Data Specialist is a global, cross-functional role responsible for advancing data governance, process standardization, reporting automation, and digital transformation initiatives within the Purchasing organization. This position plays a critical role in establishing scalable data models, optimizing SAP-based purchasing processes, and delivering actionable business insights that support data-driven decision-making across the enterprise. The successful candidate will lead global efforts in purchasing data management, reporting automation, process harmonization, and the implementation of innovative technologies, including AI-powered solutions, to enhance operational efficiency and data quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the global standardization, optimization, and continuous improvement of SAP purchasing processes, with a focus on Materials Management (MM), reporting workflows, and system integrations.

• Analyze, harmonize, and maintain global ERP data structures and master data models to ensure consistency, transparency, and accuracy across systems.

• Design, develop, and maintain global reporting solutions and dashboards utilizing SAP, Power BI, and other analytics tools to transform data into actionable business insights.

• Establish and enforce data governance standards, including KPI definitions, reporting methodologies, and data ownership frameworks across functions and regions.

• Identify and implement automation opportunities for reporting, analytics, and audit-related processes to improve efficiency, scalability, and data reliability.

• Serve as the primary liaison between Purchasing and IT teams, translating business requirements into system enhancements and coordinating successful solution implementation.

• Drive global process harmonization initiatives by conducting root cause analyses, resolving process and data inconsistencies, and implementing sustainable corrective actions.

• Lead the evaluation, design, and implementation of AI-enabled solutions to improve process automation, enhance data quality, and support scalable decision-making capabilities.

• Support the enhancement of existing systems while identifying and deploying new technologies that strengthen Purchasing operations and analytical capabilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

• 5+ years experience working with SAP, particularly Materials Management (MM), ERP environments, and reporting structures.

• Demonstrated expertise in data analytics, dashboard development, and business reporting solutions.

• Comprehensive understanding of purchasing processes, procurement systems, and global supply chain operations.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement capabilities.

• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills within global organizations.

• Solid understanding of data architecture, system integration, and data mapping within SAP and related systems.

• Knowledge of data modeling principles and best practices.

• Experience with purchasing analytics, spend analysis, reporting tools, and emerging AI technologies.

• Understanding of procurement performance metrics, supplier spend management, and cost savings methodologies.

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