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AISIN WORLD CORP. OF AMERICA

<div>Job Title: MRO Buyer

Company: AISIN World Corp. of America

Department: Purchasing, Machinery &amp; Raw Materials

Location: Clinton, TN (AACT)

Position Summary

This position will function to provide support to the Machinery &amp; Raw Materials department.

Position Responsibilities

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

Raw &amp; Indirect material purchase/cost analysis/cost reduction:
<ul>
<li>Learn to become a commodity expert, develop deep understanding of material types, applications, suppliers and competition in the field, contribute to development of AISIN NA Raw Material strategy.
</li><li>Coordinate and analyze total volume usage, spend, and forecasts for material suppliers.</li>
<li>Detail quotation analysis for all cost drivers; total supply chain analysis.</li>
<li>Cooperate closely with cross-functional team to execute purchasing activities with suppliers, investigate potential suppliers when necessary.</li>
<li>Assess prospective suppliers for new model programs and localization activities.</li>
<li>Lead cost reduction activities for AISIN affiliated companies, and support and cooperate with AISIN's group companies.</li>
<li>Support commodity Purchasing team with (Raw) material cost inputs, and cost reduction activities.</li>
<li>Analysis of various inputs and conditions from cross-functional departments to find cost savings opportunities.</li>
<li>Responsible for document control for material RFQ's, LOI's, ECI's, quotations, and sourcing documentation.</li>
<li>Learn to negotiate prices, delivery schedules, payment terms, confidentiality agreements, master purchase agreements, changes in process, terms, engineering requirements, and other items as required with suppliers.</li>
<li>Prepare reports and presentations as necessary.</li>
</ul>
Program Development:
<ul>
<li>Identify suppliers for new business and review their capabilities per engineering requirements.</li>
<li>Support AISIN affiliated companies to identify potential suppliers cost competitiveness.</li>
<li>Facilitate, support, and coordinate activity, visits, and communication between various AISIN groups.
</li><li>Develop and maintain record of supplier assessments.</li>
<li>Work with design team to identify new, local, or advanced materials for mass or cost savings.</li>
<li>Manage key supplier relationships effectively.</li>
<li>Support development of intelligence activities regarding the competitor and supplier information, (i.e. new products, product and process improvement, VA / VE, profit improvement, cost reduction, etc.).</li>
<li>Report major, weekly and monthly activities to the Management.
</li><li>Operate with &ldquo;cross-functional&rdquo; approach and accordingly accept / assume new responsibilities as dictated by business environment.</li>
<li>Function as a key person to compile / summarize / analyze and communicate necessary data and develop summary and status documents / materials.</li>
<li>Support development of cost estimations for engineering analysis, business opportunities and other needs as directed.</li>
<li>Support the launch of new programs, including tracking prototype / trial materials.
</li><li>Assist to develop effective plans and strategies for material cost control.</li>
<li>Establish &amp; control documented activity plans as necessary.</li>
<li>Develop and execute short-term and long-term plans with other purchasing groups, engineering, and other teams.</li>
<li>Other tasks and duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:
<ul>
<li>Demonstrated experience and accomplishments in each of the areas described above.</li>
<li>Experience in manufacturing and technical environment.</li>
<li>Experience in raw/indirect material purchasing for manufacturing processes.</li>
<li>Understand manufacturing processes and costs associated with those processes.</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.</li>
<li>Demonstrate analytical &amp; negotiation ability.</li>
<li>Excellent organization and time management skills.</li>
<li>Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.</li>
</ul>
Beneficial Skills and Experience
<ul>
<li>Experience in automotive industry with understanding of standard job functions and requirements within the industry.</li>
<li>Experience in multi-cultural environment, preferably Japanese-based.</li>
<li>Fluency in English with additional language skill in Japanese, Chinese, German, and/or Spanish.</li>
</ul>
Education/Training/Certifications
<ul>
<li>Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, other Applied Science, or Purchasing Supply Chain Management is preferred.
</li><li>Bachelor's degree in Business or other non-technical area is acceptable based on proven technical skill.
</li></ul>Requirements:
Travel Requirements
<ul>
<li>Approximately 10 - 20 %</li>
<li>Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs.</li>
</ul>
Work Environment Requirements

With reasonable accommodation:
<ul>
<li>Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.</li>
<li>Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).</li>
<li>Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.</li>
<li>Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.</li>
<li>Must be able to operate as an effective team member.</li>
<li>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.</li>
</ul>
Attendance/Work Hour Requirements
<ul>
<li>Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.</li>
<li>Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.</li></ul></div>

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