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The Automotive Purchasing Manager is responsible for managing assigned commodities and suppliers, conducting annual price negotiations, developing sourcing strategies, selecting suppliers in the NAFTA region, performing cost and value analysis, reducing costs for new parts and sub-assemblies, coordinating technical changes, issuing RFQs, and supporting target-price setting. The role requires 5–7 years of direct production-material purchasing experience in the automotive industry, mandatory stamping-process experience, SAP experience, cost-breakdown knowledge, strong analytical and communication skills, and fluent English; an industrial or mechanical engineering background is preferred.
