Program Buyer

Since 1921, Neapco has been a leading supplier of innovative driveline solutions to original equipment manufacturers and the global automotive industry. Neapco designs, manufactures, and distributes high-quality, cost-effective OEM and aftermarket driveline products for automotive, light truck, heavy truck, off-road, off-highway, agriculture, and industrial applications. This position is based at our World Headquarters and Technical Center in Farmington Hills, MI.

About the Role

The Senior Program Buyer will manage deliverables for new and series production programs in alignment with corporate objectives. This new role, driven by growth, will report to the Director of Global Advanced Purchasing. It is critical this team member aligns with Neapco’s Core Values of Partnership, Passion, Agility, Teamwork, Integrity, and Diversity, as well as Neapco’s Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage Global Purchasing deliverables for unawarded (pursuit) and awarded (SOP+90 days) programs.
• Support the Cost Estimator during the pursuit phase by obtaining supplier strategy from Commodity and sending out initial RFQs to verify cost estimation of the Bill of Material.
• Conduct, track, and execute all sourcing activities for new program launches to ensure program timing and deliverables are met.
• Source all purchased components on time and below Cost Book (e.g., sending RFQs, analyzing quotes, hosting feasibility meetings, negotiating/testing for better pricing, preparing sourcing recommendation documents, presenting in sourcing board, and kicking off suppliers via tooling and schedule agreements).
• Track initial samples to support Plant builds, equipment run-off, etc., until after PPAP.
• Lead cross-functional meetings (Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, Sales, Program Management, and Supplier) to resolve program issues in a timely manner.
• Create, maintain, and present all Purchasing tracking documents (BOM, Navigator, Cost Book, Tooling, Timelines/Program Milestones, Volumes, Program Risks, etc.) on new programs and communicate issues/concerns to the Program Team; escalate issues to leadership as necessary.
• Represent Purchasing as a single point of contact during weekly PDTs, Program Management Reviews, Gate Reviews, and other critical Program Launch meetings.
• Track and monitor the status of NCSRs (design change control).
• Verify and validate supplier quotes prior to answering NCSRs to ensure alignment with requested changes.
• Track and monitor Sourcing Board schedules to ensure parts are sourced on time.
• Recommend new suppliers and support Commodity in gathering required company documents.
• Collaborate with global colleagues as required.
• Support improvement of Purchasing processes, tools, and applications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years of purchasing program experience, including working knowledge of purchasing principles.
• Automotive OEM or Tier 1 experience preferred.
• Experience with purchasing program management deliverables.
• Strong project management skills—ability to manage multiple projects and tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong analytical and technical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Approximately 5% travel required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required with a focus in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations, or Engineering.

Benefits

Neapco offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.