Purchasing Analyst

Continental Structural Plastics

  • Auburn Hills, Michigan
  • 26 days ago

    Highlights

    Publish regular index movement summaries and variance alerts to Category Leaders, Finance, and Commercial teams; maintain index history logs and support price adjustment calculations under index-linked contract provisions. Consolidate and validate smelter/refiner data; maintain the conflict minerals database; support preparation of the annual Dodd-Frank Section 1502 disclosure filing in coordination with Legal and Sustainability.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAuburn Hills, Michigan

    Description

    Teijin Automotive Technologies is an innovative and full-service Tier One supplier with a global presence and emphasis in development for lightweight technologies. Teijin Automotive offers employees the opportunity to join a leading edge company within the composite material industry and enjoy the benefits offered by a growing company in North America and internationally.

    Position Details

    • Procurement/Purchasing Team: day-to-day process execution, PO support, data stewardship, reporting.
    • Finance: savings reporting, raw material index reconciliation, budget variance support.
    • IT/Digital: eProcurement system data, QAD queries, dashboard maintenance.
    • Legal/Trade Compliance: conflict minerals data collection and filing support, sanctions screening inputs.
    • Sustainability/ESG: conflict minerals disclosure (Dodd-Frank/OECD), supplier diversity data submissions.
    • Category Leaders and SSC: process support, RFx data preparation, master data maintenance.
    • Plant Operations (USA & Mexico): PO compliance tracking, supplier onboarding coordination.

    Principal Responsibilities

    A. Procurement Process Support and Compliance

    • Support day-to-day execution of P2P processes including PO issuance, supplier onboarding coordination, and "No PO - No Pay" compliance monitoring across plant locations.
    • Maintain and update procurement process documentation, templates, and standard operating procedures under the direction of the Manager Procurement Governance & Processes.

    B. eProcurement System Operations

    • Serve as a functional user and data steward within Coupa (or comparable platform); maintain catalog content, supplier records, and transaction data accuracy.
    • Assist with system testing, user training support, and issue resolution during and after eProcurement deployment.

    C. Shared Service Center (SSC) Support

    • Execute SSC-level tasks including RFQ data entry, supplier onboarding documentation, PO processing, and reporting; meet defined SLAs for accuracy, cycle time, and backlog management.
    • Support bilingual (English/Spanish) communication with Mexico-based plants and suppliers as needed.

    D. Master Data Maintenance

    • Maintain supplier and material master records in QAD and Coupa; execute data validation routines, flag exceptions, and escalate corrections per governance standards.
    • Contribute to monthly data integrity scorecards and audit preparation.

    E. Conflict Minerals Reporting

    • Coordinate annual CMRT (Conflict Minerals Reporting Template) data collection from the supplier base; track response rates, send follow-up communications, and escalate non-responders.
    • Consolidate and validate smelter/refiner data; maintain the conflict minerals database; support preparation of the annual Dodd-Frank Section 1502 disclosure filing in coordination with Legal and Sustainability.

    F. Supplier Diversity Tracking and Reporting

    • Collect, validate, and maintain supplier diversity certification data (MBE, WBE, VOSB, SDVOSB, SBE, HUBZone) across the active supplier base.
    • Prepare periodic diversity spend reports for OEM customer submissions and internal leadership; maintain the diversity supplier registry and track certification renewal dates.

    G. Raw Material Index Tracking and Reporting

    • Monitor and record key commodity and raw material indices relevant to CSP's spend (steel, aluminum, resins, glass fiber, logistics fuel indices, etc.) on a defined cadence.
    • Publish regular index movement summaries and variance alerts to Category Leaders, Finance, and Commercial teams; maintain index history logs and support price adjustment calculations under index-linked contract provisions.

    H. Spend Analytics and Dashboard Support

    • Pull, cleanse, and analyze procurement spend data from QAD and Coupa; support maintenance of spend dashboards and savings tracking reports.
    • Prepare standard and ad hoc reports for the Manager and VP Procurement as required.

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