Director of MRO Purchasing

We are AUTOKINITON

AUTOKINITON delivers operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics. We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:

• Provides key input, including measurable targets, into the development of departmental strategic goals, with a focus on MRO supply continuity, cost optimization, and operational uptime.
• Accountable for meeting MRO Purchasing objectives and providing information for performance metrics to effectively track, monitor, and implement improvement activities related to inventory availability, supplier performance, cost savings, and overall business goals.
• Enhance negotiations of complex MRO vendor contracts, including service agreements, consignment programs, and critical spare parts sourcing, escalating issues as needed to meet operational and financial objectives.
• Manage the development and qualifications of new MRO suppliers to support operational reliability, risk mitigation, and strategic cost initiatives.
• Confer with outside consultants to procure utilities where open market options are available and provide forecast for utility costs.
• Partner with Cost Estimating and Operations Teams during quoting for major programs by providing MRO cost inputs, supplier insights, and risk considerations as needed.
• Establish MRO Team priorities that balance urgent operational needs with long-term strategic sourcing, inventory optimization, supplier consolidation, and CI initiatives.
• Analyze current MRO purchasing processes and systems, identifying, and implementing improvements to enhance efficiency, inventory accuracy, and cost control.
• Accountable for presenting reports, analyses, and updates related to MRO spend, supplier performance, inventory levels, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Ensure timely acquisition and availability of MRO products, parts, and materials to support maintenance schedules and minimize production downtime.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to ensure alignment of MRO purchasing support for new equipment installations and facility expansions.
• Accountable for all internal and OSHA-required safety procedures, particularly as they relate to MRO materials handling, storage, and supplier compliance.
• Team with other Departments to ensure proper process and paperwork are followed to sell obsolete assets.
• Performs audits of Purchasing processes to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, as well as Corporate policies related to Purchasing, safety, and environmental standards.
• This salaried-exempt role has an 8-member team and reports to our Corporate Purchasing Director.

SUCCESS FACTORS:

• Bachelor’s Degree/Master’s preferred in related field. CPM a plus.
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience with seven (7) years Purchasing Management experience.
• Exhibit knowledge within the automotive industry production, service, and quality standards.
• Demonstrate expertise in MRO Purchasing processes and practices along with the ability to set priorities and manage a variety of tasks.
• Ability to work through complex business issues and identify required actions.
• Solid understanding of business planning processes.
• Requires leadership ability, excellent interpersonal skills, and the proven ability to develop relationships and influence at all levels within the organization.
• Demonstrate presentation, oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and customer service skills.
• Ability to work well within collaborative teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate proactive strategic and tactical approaches to MRO Purchasing.
• Proficient in MS Office, ERP (QAD), multi-MRP systems; experience launching new MRP system a plus.

If this position aligns with your current/next career goals, apply, continue to build your career, and make significant contributions to our Corporate MRO Purchasing Team!