Job Description

Buyer/Cost Analyst

Procurement Management

This Buyer/Cost Analyst is responsible for finding the most accurate cost to develop negotiation strategy, use effective negotiation strategy to influence a party to adjust their position based on the analysis to align with accurate costs and mutually beneficial interests.

Outline of duties:

• Manage 8 to 15 strategic supplier accounts with annual spend responsibility of $250 million
• Leads in achieving company sourcing targets
• Gains industry knowledge of commodity group and automotive industry trends
• Creates long-term sourcing strategy for commodity group
• Facilitates new supplier vetting (including on-site and financial audits)
• Executes sourcing strategies through the sourcing decision making process
• Reports and gain final approval up to executive level management
• Leads company cost reduction activity
• Cost structure and supply-chain analysis
• Supplier production process evaluation and improvement activity
• Supplier negotiation
• Initiates VA/VE activity through collaboration with design & quality engineers
• Contract management activity
• Engineering change cost analysis and approval contract activity
• Tactical support for supplier quality, delivery, development, packaging, AP/AR, and service parts
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field of study

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 3-5 years relevant experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field of study
• Understanding of Purchasing and product development process
• Production process background/knowledge

Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce.