Purchasing Data Analyst

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What We Offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary

Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.

Job Responsibilities

Company Overview:

Magna Seating of America is seeking a data-driven Data Scientist / Data Analyst to modernize automotive purchasing by transforming legacy, manual processes into AI-enabled, scalable workflows.

Key Responsibilities: -

• Analyze purchasing and supplier datasets to identify cost drivers and performance trends
• Develop insights to support sourcing and negotiation decisions - Convert manual workflows into AI-enabled and automated solutions
• Build tools for quote comparison, cost tracking, and reporting automation - Develop dashboards (Power BI or similar) to drive visibility and decision-making - Partner with Purchasing, Engineering, Finance, and IT teams
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field

2+ years of experience in data analytics or data science

Strong passion for numbers and data-driven decision making

Technical Skills

Advanced Excel (modeling, pivots)

Data visualization tools (Power BI preferred)

SQL and/or Python (preferred)

Preferred Experience

Automotive or manufacturing environment

Purchasing or supplier analytics exposure

Experience with cost models and raw material analysis

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Group

Magna Seating