Senior Advanced Purchasing Specialist

Position SummaryThe Senior Advanced Purchasing  Specialist is accountable for high performance and electrification programs and the involvement within multi-functional teams to ensure success of program(s) across Light Vehicle Europe plants.
Responsibilitiesâ€
¢    Support successful product launch for new programs with regards to budget, planning, scheduling, stakeholder satisfaction. â€
¢    Assist in the compilation of the overall program budget for supply chain costs.â€
¢    Challenge the organization on design to manufacture philosophy which will enable a stable process for serial production and a cost-effective design (VA/VE).  â€
¢    Support regular cross functional Product Launch Team (PLT) meetings to review the program schedule and assign resources to address any open issues.  Escalate issues affecting successful Purchasing supply chain delivery.    â€
¢    Distribute, follow up and co-ordinate sourcing and costing tasks within global purchasing organization for more conventional category purchased items, like fasteners, bearings, seals etc.â€
¢    Procurement and cost modeling of more advanced product specific categories like geared products, aluminum castings and power electronics in line with global commodity strategy.    â€
¢    Responsible for prototype sourcing, launch management, ordering and follow up.  â€
¢    Lead the launch management activities for Purchasing across Advanced Purchasing LV Europe working with Purchasing Programme Managers and Production Buyers to ensure successful build phase parts delivery on each programme.    â€
¢    Identify program risks and establish suitable contingency plans with the team.    â€
¢    Lead the change management within the core team across different platformMain Opportunities and ChallangesThe candidate will have the opportunity to work in a stimulating environment with the possibility to learn about different technologies that apply to a complex product such as Automotive High Performance transmissions and electric drive units.
Requirementsâ€
¢    University Master Degree in Engineering/Economic•    The candidate needs to have a good Purchasing background in structured automotive company (5 years) working within Purchasing environment  â€
¢    Experience with electrical/electronic components or electrified systems is strongly preferred. â€
¢    Experience in supplier management and cross-functional collaboration. â€
¢    Exposure to new product development and industrialization processes.
SkillsHard

skills:
Essential:â€
¢    Basic knowledge of Supply Chain, Procurement and Change Management experience.â€
¢    Problem solving skills.â€
¢    Basic negotiations skillâ€
¢    Excellent office package knowledgeâ€
¢    Fluent EnglishConsidered as a plus:â€
¢    SAP toolâ€
¢    Experience with global sourcing and supply chain risk management â€
¢    Familiarity with automotive quality standards (PPAP, APQP) Soft

skills:
Strategy
- Ability to think and act in a strategic wayâ€
¢     Can lead & act consistent with the company’s strategy and valuesâ€
¢     Good decision making and sound judgmentâ€
¢     Shows a high degree of intellectual rigor during problem solvingTalent – Ability to build and develop talentâ€
¢     Demonstrates ability to develop self.â€
¢     Shows evidence of continuous learning.
Approach – Ability to demonstrate an effective approach to engagement and problem solvingâ€
¢     Able to build trust and engage othersâ€
¢     Can build or contribute to an inclusive team environmentâ€
¢     Demonstrates strong interpersonal communicationsâ€
¢     Exhibits a strong professional presenceResults – Ability to achieve planned resultsâ€
¢     Acts with initiative and urgencyâ€
¢     Ability to hold oneself and other accountable for resultsâ€
¢     Demonstrates the ability to leverage all available resources to achieve resultsCompensation DataAnnual base salary range: EUR 45K – 68K