Asst. Manager - Purchase

Role & responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls activities related to the Program Buyer function with the objective of optimizing the total cost, timing, and quality of purchases in accordance with Global Purchasing Procedure.
• Evaluates quotes received from Category Managers and suppliers as related to assigned programs
• Facilitates sourcing decisions and communicates program requirements to the applicable purchasing team members
• Secures new components for the pre-production builds for each program.
• Ensures Purchasing deliverables, during program development, are executed in the most cost effective and timely manner
• Responsible for processing design change requests and participating in the change management team until Gate 6 (3 months after SOP)
• Reports the program purchasing status (supplier launch readiness, cost, delivery status, etc)
• Participates in cross functional team meetings, where applicable, and forwards status and open issues to relevant team members
• Tracks the costed BOM for purchased components and materials per program
• Assists in development of the strategic supply chain with commodity team
• Supports analysis of new trends in market & technology with commodity team
• Arranges handover of new programs after Gate 6 to operational purchasing
• Assists in ensuring suppliers respond appropriately to the program team including issues of delivery, cost or quality
• Communicates the necessary information to management to assist in timely decision making and strategy formulation
• Maintains supplier relationships that are both productive and mutually beneficial while continually assisting in the search for and negotiating cost savings with current and / or new suppliers
• Works cooperatively with peers to implement consistent policies, procedures, strategies, and reporting
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts for products, tools, processes and programs
• Performs other duties, as necessary, in support of Program Purchasing
• Follows safe work procedures; Uses appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE); Uses workplace tools and equipment as instructed; Reports workplace hazards, injuries and illness as soon as possible following event.
• Complies with the requirements of Quality Management System

Preferred candidate profile

• Deep and comprehensive knowledge of product development practices in the automotive field
• Knowledge of the application and delivery of advanced electronic systems into the automotive industry
• Must be able to show evidence of expert problem-solving skills as well as keen analytical abilities in a teamwork setting
• Must be able to show evidence of expert knowledge in risk management
• Comprehensive working knowledge of the Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC)
• Willingness to perform "hands-on" work