Advanced Program Purchasing Director (CDC)

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• Responsible for delivering mature, competitive costed BOMs for for each customer round that meets the target material content / Material margin in on
• Displays
• Clusters & 2W
• CDC, Infotainment & HPC
• Electrification

• Work closely with Product Line leaders & Sales to determine clear Should cost and Customer targets for the product design well ahead of the RFQ process
• Demonstrate leadership and product knowledge depth in interactions with Commodity teams and key suppliers to help challenge design and costs
• Lead/ support cross functional discussions with PL and commodity teams to pre-align on gaps to should-cost that enables an agreed BOM task on both design and commercial teams
• Drive for forecasted Pursuit Engg BOMs and co-develop Platform Costed BOMs ahead of G0
• Develop Platform cBOM database focusing on the Critical parts ahead of customer RFQs to secure a Round 1 Gate 1 (R1G1) maturity
• Engagement with commodity leads and drive product design and BOM Cost optimization ideas ahead of customer RFQ
• Tech engagement on product architecture along with PL lead Bridge between Tech roadmaps & Commodity strategies
• Challenge and work with Commodity on volume consolidation strategy incl pursuit forecasts (need PL & Sales support on volumes)
• Ensure PL is developing BOM with Design for sourcing approach avoid NFND/ EOL & select latest tech parts.
• Engage with key suppliers jointly with PL and Commodity leadership to pitch for future opportunities

Key Performance Indicators:

• Drive for NBW with aggressive material margins for all C and D pursuits

• Drive for early maturity : Should costs (PL) and CBOM

• Minimize gap between purchasing commitment & should cost by x %

• Robustness in design and supplier quote assumptions for Top 5 cost contributors at G0 itself

• Ensure seamless transition to execution team with key assumptions/ tasks and risks at G1 for maintaining margins

Qualification, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelors Degree, Master preferred, Electrical Engineering preferred
• 15 years in responsible roles within an international business environment and procurement/purchasing lead experience
• Strong knowledge of supply base and costing of various commodities
• Ability to clearly present sourcing strategy for projects and risk assessments
• Ability to lead cross functional teams with focus and accountability.
• Effective negotiation skills
• Value Chain analysis (VAVE, TQCM)
• Effective presentation skills and Strong communication skills
• Knowledge about EV market and suppliers to support EV Product portfolios .
• Ability to balance risk and achieve lowest material cost within very tight deadlines

Key Leadership Behaviors:

• Lead from the front
• Inspire change
• Build strong teams
• Lead the market
• Strong business partner
• Critical thinker
• Visionary
• Resilient
• Perseverant

Reporting Structure:

• Reports to the Global Commodity /Purchasing leader & Dotted line reporting to Product line Leader.

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