Job Title: Data Management Buyer (Raw Material & MRO Support)

Company: AISIN World Corp. of America

Department: Purchasing, Materials & Machinery

Location: Northville, MI

Position Responsibilities

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

Data Management Creation and Maintenance

Develop, structure, and maintain data management systems to support AISIN CPS (Controlled Purchasing System) for Raw Material and to integrate MRO data across all AISIN North American plants.
Design data tables to map raw material grades to select Tier-2 suppliers under the AISIN CPS program.
Build a centralized MRO data management structure, consolidating items by manufacturer numbers and plant-specific details, progressing toward unified AISIN MRO part numbering by sub-commodity type.
Develop automated data import processes to merge information from ERP systems, plant spreadsheets, and supplier data files.
Establish data normalization and cross-reference logic to ensure high data integrity and eliminate redundancy.

System Integration and Process Automation

Collaborate with Purchasing, Finance, and Engineering to connect the data management system with existing cost-tracking, RFQ, and tariff-management workflows.
Define version control and revision history methods for supplier and part information.
Automate data validation (duplicate checks, completeness verification, and formatting consistency).

Strategic Data Management Development

Define data architecture and indexing strategies for efficient search and reporting across multi-plant data sets.
Establish data governance: user access standards, backup routines, and security controls.
Work with Purchasing, Material Engineering, Design, and Plants to maintain structured update processes and data ownership.
Support development of cost benchmarking and predictive analysis capabilities.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

Support Raw Material, MRO, and Commodity Teams with data insights for supplier mapping, cost reduction, and risk assessment.
Create clear documentation (data dictionary, process flows).
Participate in cross-functional workshops to improve reporting usability.
Train users on data entry, search, reporting, and interpretation.
Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

2–5 years of experience in data system design and integration.
Strong understanding of relational data structures (SQL, Access, or similar).
Experience consolidating data from ERP or plant-level systems.
Strong analytical ability and attention to data integrity.
Ability to work cross-functionally with Purchasing, Finance, and Engineering.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and data tools (Power Query, Access; Power BI a plus).

Beneficial Skills and Experience

Education/Training/Certifications