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