Procurement Business Partner

Position Title: Procurement Business Partner

Mission/Purpose: Strategic leadership of a world-class competitive supply chain that is highly aligned with Metalsa’s immediate and long-term strategic goals. Directs Procurement team in executing their responsibilities to achieve operational excellence and acquire profitable new business.

Essential Functions and Key Accountabilities

Organizational Design, Staffing and Human Development

• Optimize results and eliminate redundancy through the organizational design and leadership of the Regional Procurement Team.
• Direct, develop and motivate a high-performing team of professionals through judicious staff selection, focused training and human development based on intentional succession planning for Metalsa’s future challenges.

Supply Market Intelligence/ Risk Mitigation

• Ensure Metalsa’s competitiveness in the marketplace by attaining, interpreting and applying market intelligence on pricing, capacity, lead times, technology innovation, competitor activity, geographic considerations, and risk elements in regionally managed commodities.

Reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

• Ensure that strategies are robust and address the current and projected future needs of the region. Deliver maximum value through leveraging synergies and economies of scale between Metalsa’s strategic business units and operations within the region for capital expenditures, tooling, components, materials and services. Drive total cost reduction, improve service levels and reduce risk. Provide negotiation support for critical contracts and supply situations that have a significant impact on Metalsa’s profitability and/or customer service performance.

Indirect Warehouse and Inventory Management

• Direct warehouse functions for indirect materials, driving reduced costs through efficient materials management and maintenance of optimal inventory levels, while ensuring material availability is sufficient to support operational needs.

Supplier Development, Performance and Relationship Management

• Lead the supplier development, performance and relationship management functions within the region, utilizing effective supplier development and evaluation techniques to maintain a strong, stable, responsive, competitive supply base. Develop collaborative strategic business relationships with key suppliers.

Harmonized, Best Practice Tools and Processes

• Increase Procurement’s effectiveness in the region by implementing lean, best practice processes and tools in all Procurement functions. Drive efficiency, predictability and reduced risk through standardization and automation within Metalsa’s information systems.

Performance Management/ KPIs

• Deliver high performance to the organization by implementing relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), rewarding achievements and driving corrective action where necessary.

Records and Confidentiality

• Document activity and retain historical files that are organized, accurate and accessible to designated Metalsa staff as needed, while maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality within Metalsa and with the supply base.
Comply with the responsibilities and authorities of the Environmental and Quality Management System (see procedure P-GE-29 Resources Roles Responsibilities and Authority)

Academic and Experience

Industrial/ Systems/ Mechanical Engineering, International Commerce or other 4-year business degree

8-10 years of Procurement (Strategic Sourcing/Purchasing/Supply Chain), or equivalent industrial manufacturing procurement related experience

3-5 years of Procurement-related leadership/management experience within the automotive industry

Procurement-related experience within a global company