Product Launch Buyer – Industrial Solutions

Product Launch Buyer – Industrial Solutions

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or related)
• 2 – 5 years purchasing experience (automotive environment desired)
• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding, and cost breakdown
• Must have strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Organizational skills with attention to detail required
• Candidate should be computer literate (MS Office)
• Proficient in English
• Attendance on the job is essential
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Must be able to follow instructions, safety rules and regulations

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and procurement activities for NPI programs to meet program timing and commercial targets under the direction of the Supply Chain Supervisor/Manager
• Prepares RFQ’s, summarizes, and presents quotations for prototype and production supply
• Developing strategy and timing for procurement of new components to meet stakeholder expectations
• Identifying, developing, and qualifying new suppliers to achieve program goals
• Supporting supplier risk assessment evaluations and mitigation actions
• Adhering to commodity strategies (global & local)
• Reporting progress against KPI metrics to measure progress against goals
• Aligning sourcing to the global guidelines
• Follows the supplier selection process to identify and recommend optimal source selection considering criteria such as value, risk, sustainability, quality, and delivery
• Presenting proposals to a global sourcing review board or a local committee and strategies to management and leadership
• Interfaces with suppliers to optimize value and feasibility by interpreting feedback on specifications and blueprints to align with engineering needs
• Presenting component design proposals and feasibility feedback from suppliers to engineering obtain optimum value
• Procuring pre-production samples and approval samples (First Article or PPAP) and driving suppliers to meet program requirements
• Performing a lead role for Supply Chain to compile Program Gate review content which would include communicating status to Program Management and launch team from Supplier Development and/or Supplier Quality, Global Commodity Management, Risk Management, and other Supply Chain support functions
• Coordinates design and technical reviews for new components in preparation for sourcing
• Facilitates reviews of component and feasibility feedback from suppliers with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Logistics, and back to suppliers to optimize cost and manufacturability
• Estimates costs for new components using existing component and supplier data
• Develops and maintains costed BOMs and maintains history of BOM cost
• Sends and tracks Request for Quotes (RFQs) for prototype and production incorporating global and local sourcing strategies
• Estimates and maintains a tooling budget per program
• Issues tooling purchase orders (PO) for tooling
• Assures tooling documentation has been received prior to releasing payment to the vendor per the Supplier Manual procedure
• Considers cost of logistics in value stream mapping for source selections
• Works with Finance to monitor blocked invoices to assure vendors are paid in a timely manner
• Negotiates complex contracts and critical long-term agreements for new production components
• Continually reduces component costs through negotiations, long term agreements, Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE), process analysis, design reviews, technical reviews, and supplier selection
• Supports Design-For-Value (DFV) activities to obtain optimal design and cost for components
• Develops new suppliers that meet BW cost, quality, and delivery requirements
• Coordinates and facilitates supplier relationship with internal functions
• Provides status updates for Program Gate Reviews and other intermediate reviews, which can include assisting or participating in presentations to the leadership team
• Leads prototype procurement meetings with Engineering, Logistics, and prototype Model Shop
• Leads supplier selection meetings and presents recommended supplier
• Support the We Are Ready launch audits
• Conforms to the Global Sourcing Policy process and requirements
• Understands and adheres to current quality and control policies
• Understands and adheres to current health, safety, and environmental policies
• Adheres to the Purchasing and sourcing policies and practices
• Scope of position will include a wide range of difficult and complex problems
• Work is assigned in terms of objectives
• Review of work results are based on objectives at predetermined milestones
• Complying to current health, safety, and environmental policies
• Identifies and closes safety issues (suggestions, inspection and investigation findings) and their corrective actions
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• ERP/MRP experience preferred (SAP a plus)
• Industry knowledge preferred or an understanding of automotive processes and components
• Engineering background is a plus
• Practical experience in the procurement of industrial type components or commodities