Hyundai USA is hiring a Specialist to oversee purchasing activities for production and new model parts development at HMMA. You will be responsible for managing the supply base across key performance areas including safety, quality, cost, delivery, and development.

What You'll Do

Track, measure, and improve part-related Supplier Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Development (S-QCDD) key performance indicators.
Select, develop, and manage the supply base for production parts, components, and systems.
Prepare Requests for Quotation (RFI/RFQ) for multi-year full production quantities.
Negotiate long-term agreements and maintain competitive pricing.
Lead yearly cost reduction activities.
Monitor and improve supplier safety, quality, and delivery performance.
Enhance supplier safety, part quality, and delivery, as well as reduce risks.
Write action reports related to effective countermeasures for part quality defects.
Continuously expand expertise in automotive component function, supply chain, quality control, and manufacturing processes.
Communicate the results of supplier process audits and put forward corrective suggestions.
Devise ideas together with R&D from the initial product development stages, as well as develop parts together with suppliers.
Formulate and implement yearly commodity and supply base strategy based on Annual Purchasing Value and all other relevant factors.
Explore available technology and implement best practices related to purchasing activities.
Evaluate part designs with engineering, quality, and suppliers to obtain optimum efficiencies.
Plan, organize, track, and disseminate information related to production suppliers.
Maintain an up-to-date supply base information database.
Perform localization activities by identifying target parts, sourcing local suppliers, and formulating and implementing localization commodity strategy.
Support alignment of business plan themes and mature the negotiation performance and cost management organizational operating model.
Collaborate with internal and external groups, manage stakeholders, resolve issues, and conduct advanced problem analysis.
Ensure purchasing maintains competitiveness by treating all potential suppliers impartially, honestly, and consistently.
Perform cost studies with comparative analysis.
Ensure any changes in component design are approved through the 4M (Man, Machine, Material, Method) HMMA process.
Work closely with suppliers to optimize processes by identifying inefficiencies and developing countermeasures through a PDCA system.
Administer, coordinate, and comply with all Business Management System (BMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements.