Scout Motors
Direct Procurement Specialist, Exterior Commodity
$90K–$115K
Novi, Michigan, United States · Full-time · Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of experience in purchasing or supply chain in the automotive environment; preferably in a Purchasing role.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain or Purchasing, or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads exterior-commodity sourcing and supplier management, from supplier selection and contract award through pre-production industrialization and mass-production readiness.
What you'll do
- Develop sourcing strategies and lead sourcing processes through contract award, targeting material costs and tooling objectives.
- Negotiate and prepare contracts and nomination agreements; manage supplier performance and relationships.
- Coordinate supplier industrialization, technical changes, and mass-production readiness with Quality, Engineering, and Logistics.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or a related technical field.
- 4+ years of purchasing or supply chain experience in the automotive environment.
- Automotive negotiation experience and exterior commodity purchasing knowledge.
- Experience managing supplier performance and program management.
Nice to have
- Prior experience with Automotive Purchasing ERP systems and processes.
- Familiarity with the OEM Automotive supply base and supply community.
Pay
$90,000.00 - $115,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Automotive Purchasing ERP systems
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