Work-Force
Experience Range: 3 to 5 Years
Responsibilities:
- Supplier Selection: Ensure supplier selection from the agreed supplier panel by identifying and consulting suppliers, managing supplier RFQs, and participating in supplier negotiations. Lead the sourcing committee process to select suppliers from the list provided by Commodity Buyers.
- Program Phase Management: Follow direct performance during the program phase by managing suppliers, comparing costs with objectives, ensuring quality, respecting delivery deadlines, and supporting program phase reviews within the framework of the Program Management System (PMS).
- Series Buyers Involvement: Ensure early involvement of Series Buyers in the program before the series phase.
- Mandated Suppliers: Manage specific mandated suppliers when requested and agreed with customers.
- Engineering Change Requests: Negotiate Engineering Change Requests.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Business.
- Experience: First experience in purchasing or program management. Experience including an international assignment is an advantage.
- Skills and Competencies:
- Knowledge of product design, development, and launch processes.
- Understanding of supplier cost structures.
- Fluent in English, with strong written and oral presentation skills.
- Good planning and organizational skills.
- International mindset and ability to work in a matrix organization.
- Knowledge of APQP and program management in the automotive industry is a plus.
- Proficiency in another language depending on the region is advantageous.
- Strong analytical capabilities and results-oriented approach.