Description

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) is the global leader in automotive interiors. YFAI is redefining how people relax, work and play in their vehicle interiors today and decades from now. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company has 114 manufacturing plants and technical centers in 20 countries and more than 33,000 employees globally. They design, develop and manufacture interior components for all automakers. Established in 2015, Yanfeng Automotive Interiors is a joint venture between Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (HASCO), the component group of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor), and Adient, the global leader in automotive seating. For more information, please visit www.YFAI.com.

Job Summary: The Purchasing Coordinator is responsible to assist the plants with purchasing related activities and is administrative in nature. They will support stakeholders within the outlined quoting and purchasing processes.  

Responsibilities:

• Check and if necessary correct purchase order content to ensure it fulfils necessary standards and requirements (BOS, SOX, POS) 
• Support Approve Suppliers List adds and changes as necessary
• Check purchase requisition / create purchase order when requested
• Ensure requested products / services are in line with commodity strategies and Approved Suppliers list 
• Process and follow up purchase orders and approval process in ERP System
• Send purchase orders to vendors
• Support plants in local sourcing process in line with commodity strategy and targets to limit supplier base
• Support accounts payable with invoice reconciliation for plant etc.
• For audits, responsible for support of plant team in providing purchasing information and support
• Collect production scrap sheets from Production Supervisors and enter scrap data into ERP system
• Works with material which may be confidential or important in nature.
• Organizes and maintains files and records pertinent to departmental procedures.
• Greet and assist visitors, directing them to the appropriate person or office. 
• Performs other receptionist job duties as needed. 
• 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).
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• 1 -3+ years of entry level coordinator experience or similar role 
• 1-3+ Years of Experience within the automotive industry preferred
• Must be able and willing to work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Some college coursework or complete degree preferred in Finance or Supply Chain Management.