Job Description
Global. Collaborative. Innovative. Together, we will transform the automotive interiors industry. Together, we will redefine the ways people experience life onboard vehicles.

Responsibilities
Commodity & Sourcing Strategy Leadership

Own and define long‑term commodity strategies aligned to business growth, cost competitiveness, capacity planning, and risk mitigation

Provide strategic direction to the Commodity Manager to ensure consistent category execution across programs and regions

Establish preferred supplier strategies, sourcing footprints, and commercial models for assigned commodities

Monitor marketdynamics, raw material trends, and supplier landscapes to proactively inform sourcing decisions

Customer Program Procurement Oversight

Provide executive‑level procurement oversight for assigned customer programs across the product lifecycle

Ensure sourcing decisions meet customer commercial, timing, and quality requirements while aligning with enterprise strategy

Partner with Program Leadership to identify cost, supply, and launch risks early and drive mitigation strategies

Act as the escalation and decision authority for procurement‑related program issues

Organizational & People Leadership

Lead, develop, and mentor a Commodity Manager and team of Buyers

Set clear objectives, KPIs, and development plans aligned to strategic priorities

Drive consistent application of sourcing governance, processes, and best practices across the team

Own total cost management and value creation for assigned commodities and customer programs

Drive multi‑year cost improvement roadmaps and productivity initiatives

Guide advanced negotiations, cost modeling, and should‑cost analysis at the strategic level

Ensuresourcing decisions support margin targets and financial commitments

Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval thresholds, and audit requirements

Serve as a key procurement representative in executive reviews, customer discussions,



and leadership forums

Provide clear, data‑driven communication on strategy, risk exposure, and performance metrics

Lead supplier risk assessments and long‑term continuity planning

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

5–9+ years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience

Proven experience leading strategic commodity management and customer program sourcing

Demonstrated people leadership experience managing managers and professional teams

Strong executive communication, negotiation, and decision‑making capabilities

Ability to Travel to suppliers and internal plants up to 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

Automotive or complex manufacturing environment experience

Integral sourcing and multi‑region supplier management exposure

Experience operating in matrixed or global organizations

Advanced cost modeling and financial acumen

Quality Systems: Understand, apply and meet all function related YF IOS requirements.

Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function related EHS requirements.

Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function‑related Product Safety requirements.

Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function‑related Compliance requirements.

Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function‑related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.

Must comply with all company policies and procedures.

Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.

Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.

Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).

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📌 Manager Procurement Direct (Benemérito de las Américas)
🏢 Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co.
📍 Benemérito de las Américas