PROGRAM BUYER H/F

Job description

MISSION :

The New Energies Program Buyers is responsible for leading the sourcing activity (from RFQ till SOP + 6 months) for all the components related to his/her program considering the Quality, Cost, Timing constraints and in line with the Purchasing Group Policy.

Responsibilities & Activities

1) Safety, Compliance & Reporting

• Encourage safety activities within supply base including enforcement ; 


• Respect and apply the Global Purchasing procedures ; 


• Build and share the reporting of his activities ;


• Lead regular reporting of Purchasing performance for the programs in his/her scope.

2) Purchasing program management

• Prepare the GRs and ensure deliverables are provided and uploaded on time ;


• Develop TCO approach for all components sourced for his/her programs ; 


• Ensure the proper management of program timelines and achieve program targets ; 


• Track any evolution of Valorized Bill of Material.

3) Sourcings Management

• Develop formal written program strategies and support tool development and deployment ;


• Run deep analysis of RFQs from approved suppliers to support production and pre-production requirements (components, materials, and component tooling) ;


• Ensure the sourcings committees are presented on-time and that Purchase orders are provided to suppliers in a timely manner ;


• Lead sourcing decisions; optimize price, delivery, and payment terms in line with purchasing strategy.

4) Contractual Management

• Manage the contractual relationship, including but not limited to intellectual property, payments terms & conditions, warranty & liability, etc…; 


• Responsible to work with legal department to insure the legal soundness of the contractual relationships between us and supply base, within scope assigned.

5) Performance

• Liaise with counterparts in other functional areas such as Sales, Engineering, Quality and Industrial to ensure alignment of activities and objectives ;


• Lead cost improvement ideas generation to implementation by working directly with all internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive cost reductions ;


• Contribute to company competitiveness improvement ;


• Ensure will have access to products & services according to needs and at preferred conditions in terms of pricing and quality ;


• Implement and respect the objectives fixed by Purchasing Management ;


• Attend and/or lead workshops for Purchasing continuous improvement ;


• Participate to the budget construction for the year N+1.

Salary : based on profile and experience

Desired profile

Personal Background

• Master degree with Engineering background preferably or Purchasing education


• Management skills


• A minimum of 5 years experience in Purchasing area in a manufacturing industry environment (preferably in the automotive sector)


• Fluency in foreign language(s) business level, English is a Must, French is a Plus


• Master pack office and SAP

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