Senior Buyer - Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

Buyer

The primary responsibilities of the IMG Buyer are the execution of strategies to deliver program targets, TVM goals, Global Commodity Business Plans covering regional objectives and execution of supply-base development strategies, adept at Supplier risk management, costing methodologies & basics of Finance.

Program

Develops and execute negotiation strategies to deliver Program targets on tooling and piece price.

Proactive planning of activities to meet/beat Matched Pair objectives.

TVM

Negotiate and achieve YOY / MYA cost reductions through development & utilization of analytical tools to deliver Best-In-Class pricing.  Lead negotiations with regional suppliers and represent IMG in global negotiations

Champion Lean / Value Engineering projects with suppliers and bring value chain benefits to Ford

Supply-base Development

Lead / Support CFT in development of sustainable supply base with leadership in Quality, Delivery & costing

Drive for the localization and cost saving for the affected markets to meet the market regulations

Identification of High-risk suppliers and develop action plan to mitigate risk

Strategy Development

Effective participant in Global commodity meetings to bring value to IMG by leveraging global / regional programs with global suppliers to meet our both TVM and Program objectives

Formulate Regional commodity strategy for near and long business term and effective infusion of the same in Global commodity business plan 

Leadership potential

Be proactive & actively engage in group projects displaying we than I , team dynamics & behavior.

 

 

Experience Level

Senior Level