Buyer- Gears and Shafts

Job DescriptionCOMPANY PROFILE :CNH Industrial is a global capital goods company specializing in equipment and services for Agriculture and Construction. The Company operates commercially through its brand portfolio which includes Case IH, New Holland Agriculture, Steyr, CASE and New Holland Construction Equipment. More information can be found on the corporate website :Role :Buyer – Gears and ShaftsReports to :EMEA Commodity Manager – Gears and ShaftsPRIMARY FUNCTION :The Buyer Specialist is responsible for leading the team that manages the relationships with suppliers, follow the strategies of central purchasing and ensures production with the procurement of parts.We are looking for a resource who will be responsible for ensuring the timely and efficient sourcing of Gears & Shafts for our leading company in the agricultural sector. We are looking for a dynamic person with excellent organizational skills and a deep knowledge of the sectorThe Buyer responsibilities include the sourcing management and the total acquisition cost management.Manages the purchase of medium-high complexity production parts for plant in Europe in the Gears & Shafts Mechanical commodity group.Manage the external company in charge of the purchase requisition and sourcing activity following KPI as Ageing and Purchase requisition backlog.Manages the decomplexity through rationalization plan and localization.Supports function for new product launch initiatives while developing and implementing cost reduction and sourcing strategies, leading to improved quality, technology and timely delivery performanceDrives, forecasts and reports economic savings performance, negotiates price reductions, increases and long-term agreements, market test and award new business to maximize leverage, analyzes various reports to capture opportunitiesPerimeter of work :Mechanical AGESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES :SOURCING MANAGEMENTSupplier selection for new product, focused on :Total Cost (piece price, tooling, transportation, packaging, etc.)Quality & TimingKey Stake Holder ManagementAlignment of all key stakeholder’s objectives during the sourcing processTOTAL ACQUISITION COST MANAGEMENT1. Identify risks and opportunities for the total cost of current productsForecast budgetary impacts of risks and opportunitiesRaw material & Economic impactsLogistics, Transportation, Packaging ImpactsCurrency & Tariff impactsCapacity impacts2. Create mitigation plan for risk & implementation plan for opportunityResourcing & Market test current productTechnical cost reductionsTracking raw material indicesBest Place to buySpend analysis (Dual source, volumes, MOQ, etc.)3. Lead negotiations for total cost improvement of current productsRaw material & Commercial using back leverage (MKT test, new business, resourcing, etc.)RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (SUPPLY BASE)1. Supply / Relation ChampionEscalation to resolve supply base issuesProduct cost disputes & Invoicing issuesQuality concernsDelivery delays & Product development timing delays2. Contract NegotiationsLong term purchasing agreementsMaster Supply AgreementsRaw material indexation agreementsWarranty agreementsCo-development agreementsNon-disclosure agreementsCompliance agreementsPURCHASING STRATEGY MANAGEMENT1. Define / create interim and long term purchasing strategies to secure the supply of productsLowest cost, Acceptable quality, On-time delivery2. Best in class product innovation and developmentIdentify product innovation & industry trendsIdentify market demands & competitive benchmarkPURCHASING ADMINISTRATIONCreate purchasing price list and contracts in the GPP systemUpdate contracts and part number changes after potential technical changes, accomplished negotiations, carry over of p / n to new platform etc.QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS (including education & years of experience) :Short / Master Degree in Economics, Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or Finance preferredFluent EnglishExcellent knowledge in Excel and the Office packageRelevant product / commodity knowledgeKnowledge of local supplier’s market for the relevant product / commodityMinimum 3 years’ experience in the positionDESIRED CHARACTERISTICS :Negotiation skills to achieve resultsAbility to work under pressureExcellent organizational skillsAble to independently make some decisions that also affect the teamGood communication skillsGood team work orientationSense of initiative#J-18808-Ljbffr