{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"ba0bf10250f7f7322ff8d148","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ba0bf10250f7f7322ff8d148","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ba0bf10250f7f7322ff8d148","title":"Purchasing Program Manager","description":"Purchasing Program Manager\nYazaki is a global leader in the research, development and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions.\n\nYazaki works with virtually every major auto manufacturer in the world, and we've strived to maintain strategic and stable growth throughout our 83-year history. Today, we're on the lookout for energetic people with the potential to perform, as well as the ability to strengthen - and thrive in - the positive work environment we pride ourselves on.\n\nLocation: Canton, MI, USA\n\nWhat we are looking for:\n\nYazaki is looking for a Purchasing Program Manager to join our Purchasing team in Canton, MI. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a collaborative and action-driven environment making lasting impacts on the organization. This position is hybrid.\n\nWhat you will be doing:\n\nManage overall YPMS/GPMS purchasing task compliance in line with current standards and procedures, and regularly report on deliverables by conducting project and functional review meetings\nManage purchased parts, obtain BoM with forecast volume from assigned BU, and provide pricing updates.\nMonitor and report targets, and overall supplier status, while identifying and benchmarking suppliers.\nIdentify cost improvement opportunities by localization, direct profit, point of purchase optimization, support VA/VE, and cost negotiations with the supply base prior to program launch.\nLink and leverage new business with existing business and supply base to support commodity objectives.\nCoordinate with commodity purchasing on program sourcing strategies to offset OEM reduction requirements.\nManage and support all assigned OEM and supplier RFQs.\nTrack and manage new external components from prototype to production, support sourcing of new provision components, and ensure contract availability for added and new components.\nSupport Post-SOP coverage for assigned programs.\nProvide and explore future strategy development in support of management.\n\nWhat you will bring to the table:\n\nBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Quality, Program Management or related field, or equivalent related experience\nProgram Management Professional, Lean, Six Sigma and/or Shainin Red X, preferred\n3 to 7 years of previous supplier development experience in an automotive/manufacturing environment\nKnowledge of ISO/IATF quality systems, preferred\nTravel:","company":"Yazaki","rawCompany":"yazaki","city":"Canton","state":"MI","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T20:32:15.422Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3061.00","title":"Purchasing Managers","slug":"purchasing-managers"},{"code":"11-3071.04","title":"Supply Chain Managers","slug":"supply-chain-managers"},{"code":"13-1023.00","title":"Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products","slug":"purchasing-agents-except-wholesale-retail-and-farm-products"}],"industries":[{"code":"423120","title":"Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers","slug":"motor-vehicle-supplies-and-new-parts-merchant-wholesalers"},{"code":"336110","title":"Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"automobile-and-light-duty-motor-vehicle-manufacturing"},{"code":"441110","title":"New Car Dealers","slug":"new-car-dealers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Purchasing Program Manager","description":"Purchasing Program Manager\nYazaki is a global leader in the research, development and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions.\n\nYazaki works with virtually every major auto manufacturer in the world, and we've strived to maintain strategic and stable growth throughout our 83-year history. 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