Commodity Buyer

Randstad Professionals is the Randstad area specialized in middle and senior management recruitment.

Our client is a reference company in the automotive industry and is looking for a Indirect Buyer.

responsabilidades chave

Overachieve Year over Year Cost Savings target;
Execute sourcing process from RFQ to Contract / PO release having full allignment with the different functions involved;
Execute Local/Global Indirect materialsy Strategy ensuring full allignment on all sourcing projects
Ensure sourcing metrics are met including project cost targets, year over year performance, business incentives transformed into sustainable savings, payment terms, incoterms;
Work as an extension of the Local SCM team communicating closely all the plant requirements to deliver and execute robust commodity management strategies;
Continuous benchmark of the commodity ensure to ensure most competitive landed cost on the market place using cost breakdowns, raw material economics evolution studies, cost modeling tools, supplier suggestions and multifunction cost savings workshops;
Manage and lead supplier relationships with excellence enabling supplier success in achieving our cost savings targets and drive continous impovement;
Act as point of escalation on supplier shortages, quality issues and negotiate respective cost claims with suppliers;
Comply with all policies & procedures in place for the given job role and sourcing process.

competências

Engineering or business degree as basis with a plus 3 years minimum experience within Global Supply management with cross knowledge preferencially in key global automotive companies;
Results oriented team player with strong relationship management skills;
Fierce negotiation & conflict management skills;
Business case/plans build and critical intrepetaion including NPV and Payback analysis;
Good technical knowledge foundation to build a deep understanding on the different processes, technologies and cost drivers including the use of cost modeling tools;
Knowledge on the automotive standards for supplier qualification;
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interact with all the functions at all different levels;
Mandatory fluent English (writen and spoken) and basic knowledge of French

principais benefíciosOpportunity to be integrated into a leading company in the automotive industry and develop a professional sucess career.

---