Buyer/Cost Analyst

Buyer/Cost Analyst 

Procurement

Company Overview: 

Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. or “SIA”, located in Lafayette, Indiana, is the only Subaru vehicle manufacturing facility outside of Japan. SIA is a 4.4 million square foot automotive OEM – meaning our manufacturing process begins with coils of steel and ends with the high-quality vehicles you see out on the roads. We employ 6500+ Associates, both production and administrative, all under one roof. SIA is the safest automotive manufacturing plant in the United States and is also a pillar in the community due to its numerous fundraising activities held onsite, donations to local charities and plentiful volunteer opportunities. SIA is a frontrunner in environmental conservation being the first Zero-Landfill automotive manufacturing plant and the first to have its campus designated a backyard wildlife habitat. SIA has grown tremendously since its 1989 beginnings and continues to be an example of success within the automotive industry.

Position Summary:

This position 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. Responsible for supplier accounts with an average annual spend of $120 million

Outline of Duties:

• 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 gains 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.