Productivity Buyer
Core
Define and drive material productivity, re-sourcing, logistics, and VPS strategies to support automotive OEMs and new mobility actors.
Role type
Senior IC productivity buyer (automotive supply chain)
Builds
Material productivity reservoirs and site-level budget plans
Domain
Automotive manufacturing and supply chain
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, budget planning, logistics optimization, VPS strategy implementation, compliance with global standards, matrix organization navigation
Preferred skills
Automotive product knowledge, technical background, commodity organization experience
Technologies
V5000 Supplier Integration axis Standards, internal purchasing tools, information systems
Responsibilities
Define and implement technical/re-sourcing/logistics/VPS materials productivities in line with budget requirements; Support commodity organization to implement purchasing strategy and reach negotiation objectives; Drive material productivity actions in front of the Material Steering Committee; Monitor Supplier Relationship as Key Account Purchasing (KAP) when assigned; Implement Group Worldwide materials standards at the site; Build site budget with Purchasing manager and Segment Leaders; Implement mitigation action plans for logistics, financial, and quality issues.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC