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Project Purchasing Professional

Schaeffler

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Location
Auburn Hills, MI
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Project Purchasing Professional organizes complex purchasing projects, defines sourcing activities, and executes project-related purchasing for the business unit. The role integrates suppliers into product development, validates component costs, and coordinates with supply-chain interfaces and project teams. It also leads E-mobility purchasing and launch projects, supports technical cost-saving initiatives, develops suppliers, and contributes purchasing input to new project acquisitions in North America.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

PurchasingSourcingMake-or-Buy AnalysisSupplier IntegrationCost ValidationChange ManagementProject ManagementCost ReductionSupplier DevelopmentMicrosoft OfficeAI ToolsPythonNegotiationProblem SolvingIndependent WorkCross-Functional CollaborationCommunicationSelf-Motivation

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering4+ Years Purchasing ExperienceFluent EnglishLegally Authorized to Work in USA

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Project Purchasing Professional

Location:

Auburn Hills, MI, US, 48326

Job Requisition ID: 47606

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Organize complex purchasing projects involving extensive specification of requirements or negotiation processes for projects.

  • Define sourcing activities and execute project related purchasing activities (incl. Make-or-Buy analysis) for the respective business unit/product line.

  • Integrate external suppliers into the PDP (product development process) to ensure the external delivery at SOP (start of production) and represent the Purchasing department in PDP project.

  • Take responsibility for component specific cost validation and alignment.

  • Cooperate closely with interfaces along the supply chain and execute change management in projects.

  • Collaborate with project teams to ensure alignment of purchasing activities with project goals.

  • Lead relevant E-mobility Business Unit Purchasing projects for requirements to achieve the correct cost structure, launches on time and technical cost reduction initiatives

  • Project Management for Launching E-mobility projects (pursuing and awarded) with Purchasing, focus on E-Drives, support for Mechatronics and Modules

  • Participate and/or lead Technical Cost-Saving initiatives for the assigned/respective Projects.

  • New Supplier search and development to support the Business Unit Purchasing Project

  • Create, Manage, and Support new project acquisitions from Purchasing input in North America which will be handled by North America Business Unit Purchasing E-mobility team

Your Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, and/or Engineering.

  • 4+ years Purchasing Experience

  • Fluency in English - Required.

  • Proficient/Expert in Microsoft Suite programs (Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams).

  • Experienced with AI Tools i.e. chatbots, python, assistant models.

  • Strong negotiation, Project Management, Problem Solving.

  • Ability to work independently in a fast paced, high-volume environment.

  • Ability to interface with cross-functional teams and all levels of personnel and management both domestic and abroad.

  • Excellent communication ability (written & verbal)

  • Extremely self-motivated & driven to achieve results

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the USA

Our Offering

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance

  • Life insurance and 401k eligible with up to 6% company match

  • Regular employee appreciation and company events

  • Please see all our benefit offerings atSchaeffler Benefits (https://schaefflerbenefits.com/)

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

https://www.schaeffler.us/careers/

Your contact

Schaeffler Transmission Systems, LLC

Kenneth R Cummings

Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Keywords: Supply Chain Management;

Nearest Major Market: Detroit

How this job compares

Set against the 829 open Purchasing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$70–95K/yr282 salary ranges
  • US median$24–31/hr125 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 48 open Purchasing jobs in Michigan and 829 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Michigan
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Purchasing postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (556 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 207 of the 829 open Purchasing jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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