Senior Advanced Purchaser (AP)

About the role

Advanced Purchasing (AP) is the purchasing representative from acquisition phase through the product development starting with the concept phase until SOP and support purchasing activities in series production.

Responsibilities

• Product Development Process/ Control the supplier-related milestones during the product development phase with on-time component sourcing
• Ensure involvement of suppliers at an early development phase (e.g. ESI) if requested (concept phase)
• Maintain and document supplier and material status (e.g. for Gate Reviews)
• Drive and control the change management process for components towards the suppliers, categories and SQM until SOP
• Component Sourcing and Supplier Selection
• Lead the sourcing team in accordance to the automotive sourcing process, tracking of sourcing planning and execution from kick-off to supplier nomination
• Drive the sourcing to achieve best cost and quality (capacity), meeting all project milestones, to guarantee supplier nomination at PLC gate 55
• Send request for quotation to selected suppliers, order B/C component samples, support category purchasing in negotiations
• Safeguard supplier risk exposure related to well-known risk clusters (geo-hazard, geo-political, financial, technical, supply)
• Create and maintain sourcing documentation until official nomination (eSign)
• Track component development and validation together with SQM until successful SOP
• Ensure a smooth and comprehensive hand-over to plant purchasing latest at PLC gate 80
• Achieve best cost bill-of-material from acquisition phase to SOP
• Commercial responsibility for the material costs of the BA products, generate and maintain bill of material (BOM) view
• Actively participate in design-to-cost activities during product concept/development phase to achieve material cost targets during acquisition phase (PCIS -> customer award)
• Calculate and control BOM during acquisition and project phase to meet target cost of the BA product
• Responsible for sourcing after SOP, e.g. capacity extensions
• Cost optimization after SOP
• Initiate or support redesign-to-cost (ReDTC) or cost reduction programs (CRP) for BA products after SOP
• Evaluate cost optimization ideas together with Engineering and prepare decision paper
• Tracking of introduction of material-related ReDTC measures support BA material strategy development
• Translate BA product/technology roadmap into component/technology roadmap
• Conduct strategy reviews with main categories to identify needs for actions, white spots and supplier development activities
• Initiate scouting activities together with category management (to close white spots)

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree
• Minimum 5 years in purchasing, project management, quality or related field
• Experience working with a multi-cultural team
• Work experience in the Automotive
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required

Skills

• Experience working with international teams on purchasing issues
• Experience in project based purchasing

Benefits

Immediate Benefits
Robust Total Rewards Package
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
Competitive Bonus Programs
Employees 401k Match
Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment with 20+ Employee Resource groups.
Employee Assistance Program
Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Not specified