Assistant Purchasing Manager

Assistant Purchasing Manager – Stampings | Novi, MIWe’re seeking an experienced Assistant Purchasing Manager to lead automotive purchasing activities with a strong focus on Stampings & Fabrication.This is a great opportunity for a purchasing professional ready to take the next step into team leadership, commodity strategy, supplier development, and cost negotiation within a global automotive organization.What you’ll do:• Lead and supervise a purchasing team• Develop & execute commodity strategies• Negotiate part costs and tooling• Drive supplier cost, quality & performance improvements• Support new program launches and manufacturing operations• Analyze supplier costs and competitiveness• Collaborate with global teams, including JapanWhat we’re looking for:• 5–7+ years of automotive purchasing experience• Stamping/Fabrication commodity experience preferred• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost drivers• Supplier negotiation & development experience• Excellent Excel, communication & organizational skills• BS in Business, Supply Chain, Finance or related field• Commercial truck experience is a plusNovi, MI$115K Base + BonusLeadership | Global Automotive | Supplier StrategyIf you are interested and qualified, please send your updated resume as a MS Word document, and how you fit this specific position to jim.guerrera@scnteam.com.