Lead Buyer - Global - Auto/Mfg

Need people with 7 to 15 years of experience, working with automotive or auto component manufacturing company and having specific exposure to ferrous and non ferrous casting specifically with focus on below:

- Supplier commercials – contracts, negotiations, buying

- Supplier development – technical development

- Project management

Position Title - Lead Buyer

Experience - 7 + years of relevant experience

Qualifications - Graduate Engineer

Location - Hinjewadi, Pune

Job Profile:

- Meets AOP/STRAP performance objectives on his scope, while leveraging company's global spend.

- Lead VE/HLRR activity in India & drive implementation as per AOP plan with customer team, engg and plant team.

- Consolidate budget for all external investments including development/tooling etc for HLRR components within the project.

- Ensure capacity is in place for all components to ensure the supplier's production proposition can meet demand requirements.

- Interface with commodity managers to identify potential suppliers and commence supplier selection process and audits as appropriate.

- Supports sub-commodity strategy activities on his assigned scope under the supervision of the Commodity Manager

- Builds Supplier Panel for the Worldwide/Regions operational requirements (project & production).

- Ensures commercial & industrial market expertise of the Sub-Commodity. Keeps Company informed of all relevant technological & market trends and economical changes.

- Leads new supplier integration process in the Panel: performs supplier prospection, supplier assessments (CSA), supplier development.

- Ensures platforms, customer teams current and future needs are identified and answered by his sub-commodity strategy.

- Meets AOP objectives on his Sub-Commodity.

- Builds and consolidates productivity action plans for its sub-commodity (Negotiation, VE, HLRR…). Defines corrective action plans with Operations Buyers to ensure AOP objectives are met.

- Conducts negotiations with assigned suppliers.

- Generates & consolidate VAVE – HLRR ideas for global projects, collect ideas from suppliers. Build Business cases when VE Idea Leader is not in the Sourcing Operations.

- Supports new product launches in coordination with NPI team.

- Manages advance purchase for his commodity (phase 0 to 2).

- Manages performance for assigned suppliers: review monthly metrics, leads supplier performance reviews and fosters improvement of suppliers performance. Leads supplier development projects with the support of SQ&D.

- Supports escalation of operational issues with impacted Buyer.

- Holds the role of Regional Strategic Support for the Commodity: identify & develop new suppliers, support localization strategy, identify & consolidate futures needs in the region, support Steering Committee preparation for Regional Projects (China for China, India for India…).

Candidate Profile :

- Candidate must have knowledge of Purchasing process, cost estimation of casting, machining and must have dealt with supplier’s relationship & sourcing strategy.

- Required knowledge in program management, supplier development, Capacity management, RFQ process, technical files, negotiation technique, sourcing plan, P.O process, packaging requirement etc.

- Knowledge of new supplier development.

- Enjoys working to and meeting deadlines and along with challenges

- Team player with ability to communicate professionally at all levels of the organization

- Working experience with QS/ISO TS, MRP, SAP, or ERP environment and culture

- Good knowledge of engineering, production and process techniques such as lean and continuous development