Program Buyer
- Quess It Staffing
- 2 - 10 Years
- Hyderabad
- 4 years ago
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Job Description
Essential responsibilities:The Program Buyer is responsible for managing interface between program and suppliers for a program or programs with high complexity, including multiple Faurecia plant locations; various start of production dates, across a full spectrum of new products, and requiring leadership of a team of Program Buyers across multiple divisions/regions.
The role of the Program Buyer is to anticipate the specific requirements for new programs (supplier technologies, geographical location and target costs), ensure the commodity panel strategy is appropriate to support the program, select and pilot suppliers from the agreed supplier panel in order to achieve Program objectives. The Program Buyer belongs to the core program team.
The main missions of the role are:
oManage RFQ process with suppliers shortlisted by commodity according panel strategy
oDefine the sourcing Tactic in coordination with the Commodity buyer (RFQ, eAuction...)
oNegotiate with suppliers (coordinated with Commodity for sensitive / strategic contracts)
oLead the global steering and sourcing committee meetings for the program, ensure supplier selection from FCM purchasing panel.
oManage suppliers in program phase
oRepresentative of Purchasing in the Core team of the program. (Representing Tooling & Equipment, commodities, and Advance supplier quality)
oTracking supplier deliverables w.r.t. Program need.
oManage specific mandated suppliers when requested and agreed with customers.
oEnsure sourcing prices are comply with internal cost targets (Gap to benchmark and Business plan).
oTrack performance during the program phase for BOP and T&E until GATE 4: Cost, Cash, Quality, Delivery
oEnsure industrialization follow-up incl. Material cost and Material Tool ordering
oNegotiate and follow-up on Engineering Change Requests until GATE 4
oAccountable for validated parts transfer to plants
oEnsure efficient handover to Operations, Quality and Purchasing Productivity managers at GATE 4
oAccountable for budget (D&D cost, main KPI) realization for their Programs.
Skills and competencies:
oUnderstanding of product design, development and production launch processes
oKnowledge of supplier cost structures
oUnderstanding of purchasing commodity strategy
oFluent English
oStrong written and oral presentation skills
oGood planning, organization and project management skills
oInternational mindset
oAbility to work in a matrix organization
oGlobal leadership of a functional team
oUnderstanding of product design, development and production launch processes
oKnowledge of supplier cost structures
oUnderstanding of purchasing commodity strategy
oFluent English
oStrong written and oral presentation skills
oGood planning, organization and project management skills
oInternational mindset
oAbility to work in a matrix organization
oGlobal leadership of a functional team
Nice to have:
- Knowledge of APQP and program management in automotive
- Another language depending on the region
- Strong analytical capabilities
- Results oriented
- Previous International Assignment
- Knowledge of APQP and program management in automotive
- Another language depending on the region
- Strong analytical capabilities
- Results oriented
- Previous International Assignment
Employement Category:
Employement Type: Full timeFunctional Area: PurchaseRole Category: Other PurchaseRole/Responsibilies: Program BuyerContact Details:
Company: Quess IT StaffingLocation(s): Hyderabad+ View Contact
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Quess It Staffing
Quess IT- Winning Together Website : https://itstaffing.quesscorp.com/ Industries : Staffing and Recruiting Company size: 10,001+ employees Headquarter : Bangalore , Karnataka Typ: 1997
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