Advanced Purchasing Specialist (Automotive Electronics)

Nidec Mobility America Corporation (NMOA) seeks an energetic and focused Advanced Purchasing Sourcing Specialist—Electronic Components within our St. Charles, IL location. (Electrical Engineering major preferred)

NMOA (St. Charles, IL) headquarters our family of companies, with facilities in the USA, Canada, Germany and Mexico (with our Sales Team based in Detroit Metro).

A little about Nidec Mobility: We are the North America headquarters for Nidec Mobility America (locations in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Canada, Mexico) and a leading Automotive Electronics Designer and manufacturer of sophisticated electronic sensing and control technology/components. We control the most discrete functions within an automobile, including: power system components, complex user interfaces, seat and power window switches, instrument panel controls, and electronic sensing/radar.

About the role

Our key team member works within Advanced Purchasing and cross-functionally with New Product Launch and Cost Planning to manage Opportunity Matrix, Component EOL, BOM, IR/QAF, COS, NPOS, invoice processes, Supplier Risk Evaluations, and ensure business processes/documents are uploaded within the respective systems, with secured approval authority.

Responsibilities

• Manage Bill of Material (BOM), Item Register, Quote Approval Format (IR/QAF), Cost of Sales (COS), No Product Sign-off (NPSO), invoicing/invoicing discrepancies, Supplier Portal activities Tracker processes and Supplier Risk Evaluations, and document all processes in their respective systems.
• Work cross-functionally with the New Product Launch team to understand and process the priorities of new programs, and work with AP to ensure successful closure of BOMs (Bill of Materials) to support those new programs.
• Update the Opportunity Matrix continuously to understand new programs' sourcing for use in Sourcing Manager negotiations.
• Manage Component EOL (End of Life) situations. Work cross-functionally to understand which programs are affected, understand future requirements, and track Last Time Buys to ensure no disruption to supply for customer programs.
• Work cross-functionally with the Cost Planning team to understand programs with less than 10% Operating Profit. Once BOMs and components are identified, work with the AP team to negotiate or look to resource components to drive toward.
• Support the Advanced Purchasing Strategic Group Manager and Department on a daily basis, implementing new procedures and documentation to ensure compliance and correct usage.
• Create/compile business statistical reports.
• Compose/generate correspondence/reports and support department records retention requirements.
• Maintain invoices/purchase orders/business correspondence, or other printed materials.
• Support Advanced Purchasing with any additional projects and needs, as needed.
• Communicate with Electrical/Mechanical Suppliers via email to receive/record feedback to prevent catastrophic issues during mass societal issues (tsunami, earthquake, virus).
• Be responsible for IQRs. Work closely with Cost Planning to ensure timely submission of IQRs.
• Conduct electronic quote requests from suppliers, as needed.

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years' Advanced Purchasing Sourcing Specialist (Electronics) experience.
• Education: Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Computer Science Engineering preferred, or 5+ year's progressive work experience as an Advanced Purchasing Specialist (Electronics) within the Automotive Industry.
• Strong Commodity Negotiations Experience with Standard Negotiating Processes.
• High exposure to Custom Part EOL (End-of-Life) management processes and formal LTB (Last Time Buy) procedures.
• Strong familiarity with Semiconductor Suppliers and Semiconductor Market dynamics.
• Direct Working knowledge with Automotive Industry Advanced Purchasing Requirements/Processes.
• Expert Negotiation strategy experience that is clearly exhibited by past negotiation success.
• Knowledge of workplace software used for word processing, spreadsheets, planning, presentations, and e-mail.
• Strong MS Suite skills (Microsoft Office, Word and Excel and Access).
• Strong math aptitude.
• Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within the field.
• Use experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals.
• Must be able to effectively manage time and resources.
• High attention to detail, be highly organized and be highly efficient and effective.
• Strong problem solving/analytic skills.
• This position is not open to external sourcing (Recruiting agencies).