Program Buyer

Responsibilities

• Analysis and evaluation of supplier quotations.
• Cost estimates.
• Selecting series suppliers with the Purchasing Manager / Commodity Manager based on Supplier Portfolio.
• Define single PO, Tool PO, Scheduling Agreements in ERP System.
• PO for prototypes, samples, serial and spare parts.
• Responsible for optimized product cost in collaboration with development.
• Cost evaluation, value analysis, evaluation of alternative materials or production processes on product level.
• Evaluation of technical and commercial feasibility of products.
• Price negotiation on product level.
• Manage Key Saving Projects to achieve BU material cost saving targets.

Qualifications

• University degree in technical/commercial or comparable field.
• Project Buyer automotive industry (minimum 1 year).
• Purchasing assistant in spare parts purchasing (minimum 3 years).
• Technical know-how in main commodities such as (e.g. Compounds, stampings, aluminum die casting, tubes, extrusions …).
• Project Management skills in automotive industry.
• Quality management in automotive industry.
• Negotiation skills.