Senior Buyer – CLOSED
Turda, Cluj county
For one of our clients, a multinational automotive company, we are currently looking for Senior Buyer to be located in Turda, Cluj County, Romania.
Reporting to: Group Director Purchasing
Job Description:
- Responsible to identify, implement and maintain for the assigned key commodities (BOM & Non-BOM) a world class Supply Base that delivers the highest quality and service performance, top technology standards and fully customer oriented at the lowest total cost
- Maximize performance of the purchasing deliverables on new projects and developments to meet the internal and external customer satisfaction
Main Tasks:
- Develop, implement and maintain commodity strategies and deliver to assigned goals and objectives
- Define and implement the supplier panel by product category (Approved Vendor List – AVL) by commodity and work for continuous improvement with the different suppliers
- Prepare and lead sourcing processes to meet quality, delivery and technology goals at the lowest total cost
- Act as a liaison with site Supply Chain management and Quality Management to assure that any Supplier sourced in new projects will meet Manufacturing, cost service and quality goals
- Negotiate and implement Contractual frame agreements with strategic suppliers
- Issue requests for proposals/ quotes (RFI’s / RFQ’s) and select best source consistent with cost, quality and delivery requirements
- Lead recurrent price negotiations with all suppliers, negotiating and managing long term pricing agreement on critical commodities
- Support Make/ Buy processes
- Participate in cross-functional project teams, coordinate and execute the project related purchasing activities
- Maintain relationship with strategic suppliers to ensure their commitment to MMM overall goals and strategies
- Initiate, promote and sponsor value analysis programs, aligned with automotive industry best practices – Lean tool kit, with the strategic suppliers
- Develop and support new suppliers and technologies and deploy knowledge throughout the organization
- Monitor supplier performance by ensuring that product and / or service is delivered as scheduled and meets specifications; maintaining appropriate files and records of meeting with suppliers to ensure company requirement are met and that supplier is aware of their performance
- Assist internal and external customers by interpreting laws, policies, codes and regulations pertaining to purchasing; answer inquiries both orally and in writing concerning purchasing operations
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing other job related tasks as needed; enabling other workers to achieve their job objectives.
Education & Experience:
- BA or BS in Materials Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Operations Planning or a related field; MBA, CPM or APICS certification desirable
- 5+ years of related procurement experience including purchasing, inventory control, contract negotiation, supply management, supplier relationships, basics of cost accounting and tracking budget expenses
- Knowledge of MRP processes
- Contract manufacturing experience beneficial
- Work experience in automotive manufacturing environment beneficial
- Working knowledge of the legal aspects of procurement and contract law
- Knowledge of import freight movement
Skills:
- Proficiency in English
- Customer oriented
- Ability to act independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments
- Ability to respond consistently with a high degree of initiative to resolve issues or complex problems that may arise
- Commercial acumen
- Well-developed written and verbal communication, listening and presentation skills
- Experience in long term negotiations / strong negotiation skills
- Ability to work well under pressure.
- Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
- Efficient organization and time-management skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines