Commodity buyer

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct supplier performance reviews and foster improvement of suppliers' performance;
• Deploy supplier development projects with the support of SQ&D;
• Support of operational issues with impacted GBE (according to escalation process);
• Manage designated suppliers' contract, accountable for compliance (T&C / Consignment Stock / PT / AWL / LTA / NDA etc.);

• Own, generate opportunity, lead execution and follow-up on productivity action plans (Negotiation, VE, Resourcing…) for supplier or commodity group assigned;
• Secure accurate data to support Panel definition and drive panel action execution to achieve strategic target for the commodity (incl. Matex STRAP targets);
• Partner with GBE Buyers to deploy corrective action plans;
• Conduct negotiations with assigned suppliers and change price accordingly in due time;
• Optimize cash, payment terms and consignment stock Contractual obligations, secure planning, and execution of Capex;

Contribute to panels strategy deployment on the designated scope under the supervision of the Commodity; Manager

• Support Commodity strategy deployment on assigned scope;
• Contribute to collect GBE operational & strategic requirements (project & production);
• Support suppliers panel intelligence (technology and market changes);
• Lead new supplier integration process in the Panel: perform supplier prospection, supplier assessments (CSA), supplier development;
• Consider GBE current and future needs as inputs for panel deployment in due time to support the business;
• Partner with GBE Buyer for commodity business award;

• Bachelor degree preferably in Engineering, Economics or Business Administration;
• Min 8y experience in Procurement, preferably in Automotive industry;
• Project management skills;
• Analytic thinking and leadership skills;
• Agile mindset and resilience;