Product Business Analyst

About the Role

This position is responsible for the general and specific job duties of T.E.A.M. Systems as described below:

Your Responsibilities

• Act as a representative of T.E.A.M. Systems to all tier II Suppliers developing long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Support and achieve Purchasing and Sales KPI targets.  
• Help develop, maintain and monitor Sales and Purchasing Budgets.
• Support and review Purchasing BOM, working within the APQP process and aligning with cross-functional departments and requirements.
• Support quotes for materials.
• Support and review records of items purchased, costs, delivery, product performance, and inventories.
• Integral part of APQP Process from design phase through launch and continuous improvement, ensuring successful programs.
• Confer with engineering development team to understand design cost drivers and control inputs.
• Analyze and monitor sales records, trends and economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns.
• Maintain and update required reporting for spend and savings analysis.  
• Review and analyze Customer requests for quotation from Manage Account Managers, initiate new business quote meetings working with cross functional departments to gather required quote details.
• Review and analyze Cost Cards and Price Breakdown Collaboration Documents and provide to Finance and Magna Account Managers for completion of the Quote Capital process and Customer submission.
• Review Engineering Change Quotes.
• Manage Customer Applicable Portals and Web Apps.
• Work with Magna Account Managers to close open financial issues with Customers.
• Participate in and present information /data as required by Magna Account Managers and Customers.
• Review future Molding Capacity with cross functional departments to ensure desired capacity levels. 
• Ensure all IATF and MAFACT requirements (as they relate to the department’s responsibilities) are complied with, and assist maintaining all required IATF and MAFACT forms and related documentation.
• Support/maintain basic principles of the Employee Charter and Constitution by conducting business dealings honestly, ethically and in strict compliance with all laws and regulations; avoiding any situation in which your independent business judgment might appear to be compromised.
   

Who we are looking for

• The qualified candidate must have a minimum of five years of Purchasing experience and three years of Sales experience in an automotive manufacturing environment and ideally, working knowledge of automotive Tier 1 production with exposure to engineering, environmental, materials and logistics.
• Must maintain excellent communications skills working with customers, suppliers and the entire organizational team.
• Must be very detail oriented.
• Must be highly motivated, drive continuous improvement and cost savings and be comfortable with change.
• Knowledge of IATF and ISO requirements a plus.
   

Your preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Business or Engineering with business discipline preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels (verbal and written).
• Effective negotiator, with superior analytical/problem solving and decision making skills.
• Strong PC skills, including proficiency with an ERP system (TRANS4M a plus) as well as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Lotus Notes (or a comparable email system).
• Ability to travel, with little notice.
• Basic knowledge of applicable quality, health, safety, and environmental management systems.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple projects while meeting critical timing schedules.
   

What we offer

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. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Site Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental and vision. Benefits include life insurance options as well retirement benefits. 
• Discounts offered on wide variety of programs including phone plans, tickets, and rentals. 
• Full package to be discussed at offer.

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.