The Purchasing Special Projects Manager is responsible for managing and deploying all Purchasing department special projects (SPA). The role of the Purchasing Special Projects Manager is to manage relationship / negotiation with suppliers, pilot the utilization of supplier panel in programs and series production during execution, and ensure all programs are delivered in line with timing and KPIs.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business, ideally with a Professional Purchasing Qualification
- Minimum 3 years experience in purchasing in an industrial environment (serial life or program)
- Experience in successfully managing and negotiating contracts
- Automotive experience would be an advantage
- Strong knowledge of supply portfolio and market research and analysis
- Understanding of sourcing strategies and applications (make or buy analysis …)
- Deep understanding of business practices, market dynamics and trends
- Knowledge of contractual and legal aspects
- International mindset
- Results-oriented
- Capacity to influence
- Knowledge of assigned commodities (products, technologies, cost models), and financial skills
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Structure the building of the panel: participate in the definition and the implementation of the purchasing panel policy for assigned commodities, manage supplier selection according to group criteria
- Manage relationship/negotiation with his/ her suppliers supported by the division
- Ensure that the strategic panel is implemented in the development phase (supplier nomination committees)
- Manage and drive productivity action plans
- Fix the rules of productivity sharing between the suppliers and the company
- Manage and drive supplier quality and delivery performance
- Manage insolvencies of suppliers and steer corrective action plan
- Develop and implement tools to improve global productivity
- Ensure the reporting of his or her activities following defined policies
