Category Buyer for Electrical Products and Multi Functional Team Leader for a Category

Category Management activities:

Perimeter of the position: Electrical Units (sensors and actuators) of AOCS (Attitude orbit control system), Power systems and Power distribution systems for Satellites.

Activities details:

• Negotiate, write, implement and follow the contract with suppliers as per Thales Alenia Space (Terms & Conditions) or Customer Contract flow down when mandatory.
• Analyse business needs and challenges demand as related to his/her contract perimeter.
• Manage the Acquisition Process in accordance with product strategy (e.g. Multi-Annual Supplier Strategy) till contract signature or the issuance of the Purchase Order.
• Ensure fair competition through appropriate RFIs and Request For Proposals.
• Contribute to global category strategies for short, medium, long term.
• Anticipate relevant market trends and monitor innovation in the market.
• Manage Bids and programs PVET (Evaluation/selection/negotiation) process and Tender Evaluation Board.
• Monitor global markets for their categories, including key players, suppliers, economic evolutions, innovations and technology; in order to propose optimum solutions.
• Ensure strategy is applied at JV level. Define and apply the roadmap and related actions supporting the category's strategy.
• Ensure buy-in and application of category strategy by relevant stakeholders, and by entities/countries.
• Define Total Cost of Ownership and savings (UPD, PPV, rebates, avoidance) targets by category/supplier and also by Domain/CC and project.
• Organize competitions, assess and select best supplier for its category, in close collaboration with entities/countries and with regular feedback loops.
• Ensure application of consultation process (i.e. PVet 1 to 3) and the use of relevant tools (e.g. e-ACQ) to ensure clear transparency of all activities at global level.
• Implement the purchase contract:
  • Consult with suppliers: send or coordinate RFx; analyse proposals; enrich and validate the expression of need; prepare risk and opportunity analysis; finalize proposal analysis; prepare and propose negotiation tactic.
  • Prepare the contract summary sheet; sign the contract; communicate the contract terms; inform non-selected suppliers; and update the information system.
  • Guarantee the conformity of procurement contracts with relevant international/national laws, Thales regulations and customers' requirements.
  • Archive the contract; check the execution of post-delivery obligations; close Acquisition Log; record the settlement of the acquisition/lessons learnt, close and archive the Acquisition follow up (Acquisition Log).
  • Organize the Hand Over with Execution and Performance Manager.
  • Ensure application of claim management in coordination with Execution and Performance Managers and Supplier Performance Manager.
• Negotiate Price lists and Frame agreement with supplier at TAS JV level based on consolidated forecast received by the CCs.
• Manage Co-Development plateau with suppliers.
• Provide competitive solutions for our products/projects based on the implementation of different suppliers/methods/technologies.
• Contribute to Acquisition Plan through e-Acquisition tool.
• During the execution of the program and under the support of the Supplier Operation, ensure the maintenance of the contract and negotiate changes (Contract Changes) when they have an economic impact.
• Contribute to SPA (Supplier Performance Assessment) leaded by Supplier Operations.
• Support the preparation of Supplier Business Reviews and participate when requested by the SAM or the Segment Leader.
• Organize SBR (Supplier Business Review) process, in coordination with relevant TAS and/or Thales SAM (Supplier Account Manager). Lead the SBR process if appointed as SAM.
• Ensure that the agreed T&C of Purchase include all statutory and internal rules and regulations in particular on Export Control and Health, Safety & Environment, REACH and Code of Ethics.
• Collect all data and documentation related to issues of national and international regulations, including Export Control, Health Safety & Environment, REACH and Italian Law 136.

Activity for the strategies on the Category:

• Define the purchasing strategy at J/V level on his/her Product portfolio (Multi Annual Strategy);
• Lead a Multi-Functional Team if active on his/her perimeter.
• Monitor and understand the supplier panel;
• Anticipate relevant market trends and monitor innovations in the market;
• Analyses business needs and challenges demand;
• Maximize Supplier Relationships:
• Create a preferred customer relationship with strategic suppliers.
• Develop strategic suppliers to sustain growth.
• Ensure the purchasing contribution to TAS Road Maps and product tree for the assigned commodity providing a benchmark on current solutions including company internal products;
• Manage the competitiveness plan;
• Lead and run Product Cost Down efforts with suppliers;
• Lead and run Co Development plateau with suppliers;
• Manage generic PVETs process on relevant perimeter;
• Manage Frame Agreement negotiation with suppliers with support of buyers if relevant; Drive economic performance during contract negotiation, by pulling all the relevant purchasing levers;
• Contribute to the Acquisition Plan through e-Acquisition tool; participate to SBR (Supplier Business Review) process, in coordination with relevant SAM (Supplier Account Manager). Lead the SBR process if there is no a SAM appointed; Promote strong network between TAS & Corporate by products, taking into account company mid- and long-term basis needs.
• Create alignment on key strategic supplier-related decisions by being the privileged meeting point of all key functions related to one specific commodity.
• Define and maintain commodity Multi-Annual Supplier Strategy, including supplier panel recommendation and purchasing strategy.
• Decide on the need of performing co-engineering in plateau, in both pre-bid (offcycle or in anticipation of bid) and bid phases.
• Own the supplier selection process, and as such perform all PVETs.
• Be informed of supplier performance during execution, and adjust supplier choice and strategy consequently when necessary.

Job position for Rome

Profile
Essential

• Master in technical background (Engineering).
• Procurement experience within international context.
• Experience in direct purchasing.
• Experience in contract management.
• Excellent relationship skills with project teams and with the various company structures.
• Able to work in global procurement environment and Fluent English.

Assets

• Open minded and proactive.
• Curious with the willingness to improve / develop.
• Technical and commercial background gained in the companies or general knowledge in materials and processes and in the procurement of General Expenses.
• Strong predisposition team work and availability for short-term trips (2/3 days max).
• Organizational, priority management and progress control skills.
• Perseverance in achieving and maintaining the commitments made.
• Ability to manage changes in the context, tasks and workloads.
• Knowledge of the main regulations and certifications applicable in the space sector and special processes.
• Experience in evaluating offers / proposals and KPI.
• Supplier management.
• Knowledge Microsoft Office application systems.

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