Indirect Buyer

Indirect Buyer

This position is important to Indirect Category procurements like Consumables and Infrastructure .

• Identify/ acquire PBU/ Corporate regional business requirements
• Support early sourcing initiatives
• Qualify/ select/ approve suppliers for approved supplier list / PBU / Segment
• Review/ communicate category plan with PBU and GSM leadership in region
• Play key role in the “refresh” cycle of category plans
• Monitor supplier performance and reevaluate capabilities
• Create and monitor supplier assessment and development plans
• Develop plan to attain lowest upfront costs/ ideal Value Stream performance
• Build and maintain regional Supplier relationships for major cross PBU suppliers & lead cross-PBU negotiations as required
• Support the negotiation of corporate-wide supplier payment terms and Master Terms & Conditions with PBU support
• Promote cost management activities to ensure requirements are covered by cost standards and they are maintained and assure appropriate treatment of supplier-specific cost models
• Coordinate/ Lead regional Category activities
• Coordinate technical lead& supplier interface resources to continually develop supply base and understand regional market trends/changes
• Assure appropriate technical integration and leadership to:
  • Communize specifications & parts
  • Serve as engineering liaisons
• Demonstrate tech/product knowledge & “certify” buyers
• Engage with engineering and PBU staff to assure link & leverage, supply base optimization, and material communization
• Coach/ mentor PBU buyers on supplier relationships in line with the category plan

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Commercial etc or above
• Proficient in English
• 5 years or more of experience in indirect material sourcing
• Experience with indirect consumables category infrastructure will be a plus
• Extensive knowledge of global supplier base and manufacturing processes in related categories in Automotive applications
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and presentation, coaching & mentoring skills
• Ability to manage supplier relationships with absolutes of ethics and integrity & experience working “up front” with suppliers to attain ideal value stream performance
• Skills to analyze supplier financial information and determine manufacturing capability from go to the spot assessment
• Global Perspective, Goal Oriented Problem Solving Skills
• Excellent computer skills such as MS Excel and Words. SAP will be a plus.

 

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Experience Level

Mid Level