The Lead Buyer Casted Parts has a global responsibility for the subcommodity consisting of components produced by various casting technologies.
The scope of the responsibility includes achievement of KPIs such as saving targets, strategic set-up of supplier panels, and coordination of activities within and across different regions.Your Contribution:Develop & manage a long-term global commodity strategy with strong emphasis on cost management, maximizing global synergies, and improving quality and delivery performance.Drive market analysis and benchmark activities (incl.
RFQ & negotiations).Use in-depth product and process knowledge of supplier base to define and implement material group strategies.Coordinate and align the creation of budgets and forecasts for the assigned commodities with the different affected BUs and regions.Prepare, support, and conduct negotiations to achieve (or exceed) budget.Prepare, support, and conduct negotiations on standard contracts (e.G., warranty agreement, master purchasing agreement, etc.
).Lead a global commodity team with regional buyers in different regions.Act as an interface to project buying in different business units including bidder list and sourcing decisions.Manage & enhance supplier performance, including regular supplier panel reviews, while adding/replacing suppliers as necessary.Develop countermeasures when necessary.Conduct supplier and market observation regarding risk management (shortages, financial situations, etc.
).Manage and drive escalated market situations like shortages, allocations, top quality issues, etc.Closely partner with affected R&D departments, plants, and regional commodity buyers regarding strategy, supplier panel, new technologies & cost improvement projects for the assigned commodities.Accelerate standardization across regions.Drive and manage cost improvement projects through implementation and escalate in case of unfavorable deviations.Your Experience & Qualification:Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial).Fluency in English at a business level.
Spanish or other languages are a plus.Several years of purchasing experience in a Tier 1 environment for commodities with an international purchasing approach.Successful history with consistent understanding and use of cost drivers and market dynamics in the assigned commodities.Strong negotiation, cost analysis, market analysis, continuous improvement, time and project management skills.Advanced problem-solving skills.Must be able to identify key issues & effectively coordinate efforts to achieve resolution cross-functionally & globally.Must have the ability to convince people.Proven ability to work under high pressure and tight deadlines.Must be able to manage/lead multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.Ability to relate & adapt to different cultures.#J-18808-Ljbffr