Direct Procurement Manager

Job Description:

LC-Project management:

• Carries out LC-Project management.
• Researching and identifying prospective suppliers and joining the sourcing committee of selection.
• Liaising with internal project LC teams and maintaining strong supplier relations.
• Evaluating products and suppliers according to key business criteria.

Submission of quotation and evaluation:

• Incorporate of local logistics and quality requirements.
• RFQ and negotiation with local suppliers incl. logistics.

LC-Regulations:

• Consulted of Evaluation of LC-Regulations.

Evaluation of economical feasibility:

• Evaluation international packing and logistic costs for potential LC-parts.
• Evaluation local added value.
• Source evaluation and supplier approval (cross functional).
• Costs for samples, LC-start-up etc. and development of suppliers.
• Feasibility study - calculation on component level.
• Overall LC-Calculation concerning fulfillment of LC-Requirements.
• SC Meeting: Decision - Make or Buy.
• Issuing LOI to LC-supplier.

LC-supplier Production setup and release:

• Coordination Production setup costs for potential LC-parts.
• Approves LC-supplier orders necessary Jigs, fixtures & tools.
• Approves LC-supplier orders for parts/ semi-finished material.
• Approves costs for production training LC-supplier.
• Participates in process audit part1, auditing planning of product- and process development.
• Participates in process audit part2, auditing realization of product and processes.
• Agreement to decision of Initial sample production part.
• Participates in process audit part3, auditing serial production.
• Issues purchase contract with all terms and condition e.g. claims, warranty, quality target.

Deletion application:

• Takes final decision Deletion application based upon CKD Doku/QM must sign and agree.

LC Start-up:

• Support SKD Operations on LC-start-ups, alterations etc. (basis TA).

Technical alterations (Serial process):

• Carries out Price negotiation due to technical changes.
• Shares information technical alterations to LC supplier.
• Carries out Supplier Performance Evaluation (yearly).

Others:

• Preparing reports and maintaining accurate inventory cost and procurement cost analysis records & reports.
• Complying with company policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Settlement with IDA export value of LC suppliers invoices to ensure no cost impact.
• Assure all payment to LC suppliers on time and issue all necessary payment order without any delay with full coordination with other involved departments.
• Assessing all cost elements and drive the negotiation with supplier to achieve annual budget of LC part price target.

Qualifications:

Educational Background

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business Administration.

Technical Knowledge

• 3-5 years of total Experience in Procurement (Direct/Indirect Experience)/ Local Content /Manufacturing.
• Reasonable know-how of local content, price structure, cost elements and automotive feeding industry in Egypt (suppliers, management, projects and regulations.

Soft Skills/Individual Competence:

• Project Management knowledge and practice.
• Proven Business knowledge and Expertise.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to plan and operationalize business strategies.
• Excellent command of English language.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Strong Leadership & interpersonal skills.
• Good overview about tools & equipment as well as external contractors, suppliers & companies