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Adient • Automotive Components • Bachelor's Degree • 2 days ago
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≈ $59k – $116k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Plymouth)
Seniority
Middle · 3+ years exp
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H-1B filings in 12 months: 11 · green card filings: 5
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. Adient scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Adient

Adient is an automotive seating supplier with its operational head office in Plymouth, Michigan, producing complete seat systems as well as seat structures and mechanisms, foam and trim for all major automakers. Created in 2016 when it separated from Johnson Controls, Adient plc is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and reports 65,000 to 70,000 employees and about 200 plants in 29 countries, including joint ventures such as Bridgewater Interiors. Its openings range from production supervisors, quality technicians and controls, trim and launch engineers to materials managers, buyers, HR generalists, finance analysts and student interns.
adient.com • HQ: Plymouth, United States • Automotive Components • 5000+ employees • Est. 2016
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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

The Buyer is part of our Operational Purchasing team and will be responsible for flawless program launches, ensuring purchasing deliverables are met according to program timing and budget, negotiating product changes, supporting VAVE activities, BOM and sourcing tracking, preparing RFQs, negotiating and sourcing parts and tooling, supporting technical feasibility reviews, and representing purchasing in multifunctional program reviews.

Core Responsibilities

  • Ability to work with multiple functions within Adient (Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance) and influence without direct authority
  • Clear understanding of supplier terms and conditions
  • Ability to negotiate (tactics, techniques, and strategies)
  • Evaluate cost breakdowns to identify opportunities to reduce overall cost
  • Ability to gather information, analyze data, prepare and lead negotiations as well as deliver a recommendation
  • Ability to summarize complex issues and communicate to all levels of management
  • Ability to be successful working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
  • Some travel may be required

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field
  • 3-5 years of Automotive Purchasing experience required. Experience with automotive soft trim or metals components desired.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI
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