Sr. Director Purchasing Fluid Systems

Job Description:

Cooper Standard is seeking a strategic commercially minded Senior Director of Purchasing to lead the worldwide purchasing strategy for our Fluid Division.

In this highly influential leadership role you will shape global sourcing strategies strengthen supplier partnerships improve cost competitiveness and protect continuity of supply. You will also lead a globally dispersed purchasing organization and collaborate with senior leaders across Engineering Operations Sales Finance Quality and Program Management.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in metal commodities and component manufacturing a strong understanding of global supply markets and a proven ability to translate market intelligence into business results.

• Develop and execute purchasing strategies aligned with the Fluid Divisions growth profitability and operational priorities.
• Establish long-term commodity roadmaps addressing cost capacity technology supplier capability and risk.
• Lead global sourcing strategies for direct materials and purchased components.

• Provide strategic leadership for steel stainless steel aluminum copper brass tubing machined components stampings extrusions and fabricated metal assemblies.
• Monitor commodity trends tariffs geopolitical developments index movements and supply disruptions.
• Lead cost forecasting market intelligence indexing strategies and commercial negotiations.
• Inform budgeting business planning customer recovery and risk-management decisions.

• Develop supplier strategies and segmentation approaches across regions.
• Build executive-level relationships with key global suppliers.
• Ensure suppliers meet expectations for cost quality delivery innovation sustainability and financial stability.
• Advance supply-base optimization through strategic sourcing localization dual sourcing resourcing and supplier development.

• Lead material cost-reduction strategies supporting budgets strategic plans and customer competitiveness.
• Advance value engineering VA/VE should-cost modeling and total-cost-of-ownership practices.
• Build and manage productivity pipelines covering savings inflation recovery rebates and other commercial improvements.
• Partner with Engineering and Product Development to influence cost-effective design decisions.

• Provide sourcing strategies and material-cost guidance for new-business opportunities and quotations.
• Guide purchasing activities throughout product development and launch.
• Support supplier nomination APQP launch-readiness reviews and long-term supply stability.

• Develop global processes for identifying and managing supply-chain risk.
• Lead mitigation strategies related to commodity availability geopolitical events capacity constraints natural disasters and supplier financial distress.
• Establish continuity plans for critical commodities suppliers and manufacturing processes.

• Lead and develop commodity managers purchasing managers and sourcing professionals across multiple regions.
• Establish clear performance expectations metrics development plans and succession strategies.
• Foster collaboration accountability continuous improvement commercial excellence and data-driven decision-making.

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Business Engineering Finance or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 15 or more years of progressive purchasing and supply-chain leadership experience in automotive or industrial manufacturing.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-region or global purchasing organizations.
• Deep knowledge of metal commodities metal component manufacturing indexing tariffs and global supply markets.
• Proven success in strategic sourcing complex supplier negotiations cost reduction and supply-chain risk management.
• Experience supporting automotive OEM and Tier 1 customer requirements.
• Strong financial acumen including budgeting forecasting and profitability improvement.
• Executive-level communication negotiation leadership and relationship-management skills.

This is an opportunity to influence the performance and competitiveness of a global business. You will help shape supplier strategy improve profitability strengthen supply continuity support new-business growth and build the organizational capability required for long-term success.

If you are a strategic purchasing leader who can navigate complex global markets build high-value supplier partnerships and turn insight into action we invite you to explore this opportunity.

Apply today and help build a more competitive resilient and forward-looking global supply base for Cooper Standards Fluid Division.

Position Type:

Regular

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Additional Information:

Cooper Standard is proud of its diverse workforce and committed to providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race color religion sex national origin genetic information physical or mental disability age veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are dedicated to creating an environment at work that not only values diversity but also encourages inclusion and a sense of belonging. We firmly believe that a diverse workplace fosters an environment where our employees can flourish and provide superior service to our customers. Because we recognize and value the range of ways in which people acquire experiences whether personal professional or via education or volunteerism we invite interested applicants to evaluate the key duties and requirements and apply for any opportunities that fit your experience and qualifications. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as certain state and/or local laws. If you believe you require such assistance to complete our online application or to participate in an interview you (or someone on your behalf) may request assistance by emailing with a description of the accommodation you seek. Application materials submitted to this email address will not be considered.

Remote Status:

Hybrid