Sr. Director Purchasing

Job Responsibilities

• Define and deploy the global Core Purchasing strategy across all product areas and regions
• Establish governance frameworks for RFQ execution, sourcing decisions, and pricing integrity
• Align Core Purchasing deliverables with business objectives for cost, quality, delivery, and supply chain risk
• Act as the escalation point for key sourcing, quotation, and supplier strategy decisions
• Own end-to-end purchasing input into customer quotation activities (RFQ/RFI)
• Ensure disciplined execution of sourcing activities, commercial assumptions, and pricing strategies
• Drive consistency and accuracy in platform price libraries and BOM cost baselines
• Partner with Engineering and Program teams to ensure early sourcing alignment and design-to-cost execution
• Lead and develop a global Core Purchasing team (Managers, Leads, Buyers)
• Build organizational capability in cost modeling, negotiation, and sourcing strategy
• Establish clear performance metrics, accountabilities, and development plans
• Foster a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative team culture
• Partner with Program Management, Engineering, Finance, Quality, and Category Management
• Ensure alignment between product development timing and sourcing readiness
• Provide executive-level purchasing input to business cases and program reviews
• Drive early purchasing involvement in product definition and MPM processes
• Define supplier strategy at platform/pre-development level in collaboration with Category teams
• Leverage market intelligence and supplier capabilities to optimize cost and innovation
• Support development of strategic supplier relationships and long-term sourcing roadmaps
• Ensure supply base supports scalability, resilience, and competitive positioning
• Establish and monitor KPIs across quotation performance, cost competitiveness, and execution quality
• Drive continuous improvement in tools, processes, and data (e.g., price libraries, RFQ workflows)
• Lead initiatives to enhance efficiency, transparency, and standardization across Core Purchasing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field
• Extensive experience in Purchasing / Supply Chain within automotive or complex manufacturing
• Proven leadership experience managing global teams and cross-functional organizations
• Deep understanding of RFQ processes, cost modeling, and supplier sourcing strategies
• Strong knowledge of automotive development processes (PDP/MPM) and sourcing milestones

Qualifications

• Strong executive presence and communication skills
• Ability to influence across functions and regions
• Strategic thinker with strong operational execution focus
• Data-driven decision-making with strong commercial acumen

Benefits

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed.

Skills

• Strategic Leadership & Governance
• Quotation & Pre-Development Excellence
• Organizational Leadership
• Cross-Functional Integration
• Supplier Strategy & Performance
• Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

Pay

Details regarding pay are not specified in the job description.

Schedule

Details regarding schedule are not specified in the job description.