Project Buyer

About Us

Hyva Group is a leading global provider of innovative and highly efficient transport solutions for the commercial vehicle and environmental service industries. The company is committed to the development, production, marketing and distribution of components used in hydraulic loading and unloading systems on trucks and trailers. Its products are used worldwide across a range of sectors including transport, construction, mining, materials handling and environmental services providers.

Founded in 1979, the company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn in The Netherlands and operates in more than 110 countries with over 3,500 employees around the world. The Hyva Group encompasses more than 30 subsidiaries globally, with an extraordinary sales and service coverage and 14 production facilities in Brazil, China, Germany, India, and Italy, with more than 20,000 customers.

About the Role

The Project Buyer – Procurement is a Global role in order to support NPD and SPD programs and special projects within the appointed Product Management and ensures multidisciplinary connection with all departments during the project phases. This position drives CEP programs, ensures implementation of NPD purchasing process on new projects and performs related tasks and activities in close cooperation with the respective Buyers and Procurement Managers.

Your key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Project Management

• Drive implementation of the NPD Purchasing process on new projects;
• Manage purchasing related activities during product development (Supplier Selection, Contracts, Cost Management, Supplier relationship management etc.) and ensure deliverables readiness on time;
• Drive design-to-cost methodology on new products and contribute to cost definition and optimization;
• Keep BOM cost updated during product development;
• Develop cost models where appropriate, in close cooperation with the assigned Buyers;
• Report and ensure correct cost evolution during product development;
• Report activity and present deliverables in gate reviews to stakeholders and top management;
• Work with plant purchasing to ensure hand over of projects and ramp-up;
• Drive cost savings initiatives on existing products when relevant;
• Update ERP system with regard to purchasing related areas (cost, lead time, etc.);
• Work directly with R&D, Quality and Product Lines;
• Collaborate with supplier quality to ensure PPAP implementation.
• Monitoring the budgeted savings Vs actual savings.
• Supplier consolidation wherever possible at a global level.
• Coordination of the Procurement budget with the regional procurement team and consolidating the same.
• Ensure Procurement activities comply with the company policies and procedures.
• Maintain the records of supplier contracts, price agreements etc.
• Monitoring the spend and savings using the Power BI dashboard and timely escalation in case of major gap.

Approved Vendor List (AVL) Management

• Ensure supplier choices are made within the defined Approved Vendor List,
• Collaborate with Global Commodity Managers and Regional Category Buyers in defining and implementing sourcing strategy, including sourcing new suppliers when needed.

Design for Supply Chain / Design Influencing

• Ensure closed loop in customer road mapping and supplier market capabilities;
• Influence design to ensure balance.
• Support the Supply chain team to optimize the stock levels ,reducing the lead times .
• Implement Just-In -Time (JIT) procurement strategies where applicable.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Educational Level:

  Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Mechanical Engineering, Business or related field

• Professional Experience:

  (-) 5-7 years of relevant experience / (+) 6-8 years of relevant experience, preferably in heavy equipment, automotive, Hydraulic systems.

• Technical Knowledge:

  Understanding of Hydraulic systems, Steel fabrications, mechanical components.

• Soft Skills:

• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (Knowledge of Infor LN will be an advantage),MS Excel ,Power BI
• Ability to work in fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Languages: Fluency in English; additional languages (Czech, German, Chinese) is a plus for global sourcing

• Leadership Level:

  Individual Contributor

Preferred Attributes:

• Result-oriented with a strong sense of urgency and ownership
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Exposure to vendor management systems

Budget - Upto 20LPA