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TOYOTA MotorManufacturing North America
Purchasing Division-Responsible for:
Avalon, Camry, Corolla, RX300, Sequoia, Sienna, Solara, Tacoma, Tundra
Location: Erlanger, Kentucky
(Cincinnati area)
Toyota’s North American OperationsTMC
Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan)
TMMNA Toyota Motor Mfg NA
(Erlanger, KY)
Global Operations(Australia, Europe, S. America,
Africa , Asian)
TMSToyota Motor Sales
(Torrance, CA)
TMMK (KY)
TMMC (Canada)
TMMI (IN)
NUMMI (CA)
TMMAL (AL)
TMMWV (WV)
TIEM (IN) BODINE (MO)
CAPTIN (Canada)
TABC (CA)
Assembly/Engine Plants Industrial Equipment
TMAToyota Motor North America
(New York, NY)
TTCToyota Technical Center
(Ann Arbor, MI)
CALTYDesign Research(Newport Beach,
CA)
Parts Plants
Accounting
Design
Engineering
Suppliers
Production
Control
Quality
Engineering
Legal
PURCHASING
Toyota Purchasing Divisions
P lan n in g , F acil it ies an d System s
S tam p ing /F unc t iona l Inte r io r /E xte r io r E lec tr ica l/E lec tronics E ng ine /C hass is P r ic ing A dm inis tra t ion
Parts an d Materials Su p p lier P rep aration &Develop m en t
P u rch as in g
Toyota Purchasing-Buyer Position Requirements
Strong Organization Skills Adaptable Efficient Common Sense Negotiation Skills
Daily Activities
Sourcing- Responsible for sourcing the lowest
cost highest quality supplier for new vehicles.
Cost Planning-Track cost of vehicle through 4 design stages before vehicle launch into marketplace.
Design Competition Meetings-Meet with Engineers to discuss cost impact of designs.
Daily Activities
Price Negotiation-Negotiate cost impact of component parts, engineering changes, etc.
Plant Visits-See the manufacturing process and make evaluations of areas to reduce cost.
Production Problem Resolution-Solve or counteract supplier issues that arise daily.
Purchasing Career Path
Buyer 3 – 5 Years
(Specialist)
Assistant Manager 3 – 5 Years
Manager
Assistant General Manager/General Manager
Training
Formal Education On the Job Work on production line Plant visits Formal Education in Japan Internal Education
IU Graduates at Toyota
In last 5 years, 10 IU graduates hired into Purchasing
2 of the 10 already are Assistant Managers
3 Managers have IU degrees
Performance Feedback
On the Job Weekly Individual Meetings Mid-Year Review Year-End Review
Compensation
Salary- very competitive Overtime- 1½ X salary
Bonus- based on annual review
Relocation Package 401K Pension Benefits- complete package