Assistant Purchasing Manager

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• Assist in Implementing policies and procedures to ensure efficient and professional operation. Work with senior members of the Purchasing Department to develop and implement cost planning strategies and all purchasing activities relating to cost, quality and service for raw materials.

Salary Range: $105,000 - $125,000

Minimum Requirements

• Post-Secondary Degree in Business Administration/Engineering or Completed Certified Professional Purchasing (CPP) Accreditation.

• Minimum five (5) years leadership experience in a purchasing function in automotive or related manufacturing industry.

• Knowledge and technical understanding of automotive processes, components, and supply chain management.

• Commodity knowledge of raw steel, tubes, aluminum extrusions, castings, sleeves, fasteners, stamping tooling, and assembly line equipment, considered an asset.

• Knowledge and understanding of MRO procurement functions, including the management of a Tool Crib.

• Demonstrated experience in new business launches and awarding long term supplier agreements.

• Strong negotiating skills.

• Strong understanding of contract language.

• Prior experience with supplier Advanced Product Quality Planning process.

• Familiarity with ISO/TS 16949 and Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) standards.

• Eligible to travel outside of Canada with a required valid passport, as required.

• Ability to work overtime to meet customer needs.

Job Specific Responsibilities

• Supports Purchasing Manager through leading and coordination of purchasing and supplier development activities on behalf of Deco Automotive; including, but not limited to supplier suitability evaluation, requests for quotation, cost breakdown analysis, negotiations, supplier cost audits, contract reviews, and supplier selection which meets the budgets, policies, ethical standards, and audit requirements.

• Prepares RFQ/Bid packages for diverse commodities including but not limited to Capital and Service projects, raw material (Steel, Aluminum coil steel), Stampings, Fasteners, Sleeves, Aluminum Extrusions and Aluminum Castings, several major MRO related commodities etc.

• Develops and executes effective bidding, negotiation, and pricing strategies in a manner that meets the budgets, policies, ethical standards and audit requirements of DECO Automotive

• Diligently evaluates suppliers during the quotation phase to ensure quality, delivery, program management, and cost expectations are met throughout program life.

• Continually work with Supply base to identify Cost Saving opportunities and strive to achieve Cost Saving targets assigned by Management.

• Exercises ample expertise and flexibility to procure all emergency requirements in cooperation with requisitioning departments and other supporting segments in the organization to ensure project completion

• Identifies potential risks within the supply base, devise a plan, and leads the purchasing team to work to mitigate any negative impacts to Deco.

• Supports post-award supplier audits annually, or more frequently based on supplier performance with appropriate supplier performance improvement plans.

• Leads and supports the purchasing team in purchasing procedures and in the analysis prior to the supplier selection process to support business needs.

• Establishes and maintains effective interdepartmental communication.

• Meet divisional overall Key Performance Indicators, as set out in the division’s plan.

• Reviews and executes legal documents (ex. NDA, Bailment Agreements).

• Perform other duties as required.

General Responsibilities

• Fosters positive employee relations.

• Commitment to continuous improvement and workplace safety.

• TS16949 awareness and adherence.

• ISO14001 awareness and adherence.

• Flexible hours of work to meet internal/external customer requirements.

• Works in a strictly confidential and professional manner.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.