Administrative Specialist - Purchasing

Job Title: Administrative Specialist

Company: Aisin World Corp. of America

Department: Purchasing

Location: Northville, MI

Aisin Group Overview:

AISIN Corporation is the world's fifth largest Tier One supplier of automotive components and systems such as brakes, transmissions, navigation systems, drivetrain, chassis, body, engine-related parts, electronics, and intelligent parking systems. A $35 billion company, AISIN is the largest manufacturer of automatic transmissions in the world and employs more than 120,000 team members at 216 consolidated companies.

Chances are, the vehicle you're riding in is equipped with an Aisin product.

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• Providing end-user support to promote application adoption and satisfaction, maintaining proper system access, and daily supporting end-users with technical requests while working with system provider.
• Identifying and escalating situations requiring urgent attention while following standard procedures. Resolve issue as needed.
• Develops and delivers internal training including supporting documentation.
• Demonstrates initiative in your role by identifying opportunities to improve processes and overall efficiency.
• Support and assist in data management improvement activities.
• Create and maintain periodical reports for purchasing related reporting such as diversity spend reporting, supply chain information reporting, etc.
• Maintain daily price change records to the purchasing variance report for mass production parts while handling large volume of data.
• Review, summarize and analyze various data as requested for presentations or other purposes.
• Work with related group members as appropriate to achieve desired results.
• Support business activities to improve team and system performance as appropriate.
• Operate with "cross-functional" approach and accordingly accept / assume new responsibilities as dictated by business environment.
• Support/maintain/improve group morale and motivation.
• administrative assignments as needed.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding ability to work with end-users, demonstrating professionalism and courtesy in all interactions
• Ability to solve problem, even it hasn't been seen it before.
• Ability to time-manage and meet deadlines
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to demonstrate patience and verify facts.
• Self-motivated and a self-starter who works well independently.
• Strong data analytical skills.
• Strong Excel & Microsoft office knowledge

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Experience in automotive industry with understanding of standard job functions and requirements within the industry.
• Experience in multi-cultural environment, preferably Japanese-based.
• Fluency in English with additional language skill in Japanese, Chinese, German, and/or Spanish.

Education/Training/Certifications

• High school diploma or equivalent minimum, additional education preferred.

Work Environment Requirements

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast paced environment where constructive criticism is encouraged.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety, and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.

Attendance/Work Hour Requirements

• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work such weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 10 %
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

**Candidates applying for positions with Aisin must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

**To the selected candidate, Aisin offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and outstanding growth opportunities.

**Aisin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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