Segment Leader
Core
Lead serial and project purchasing for a specific segment, ensuring competitive bidding conditions, managing supplier relationships, and driving QCD performance.
Role type
Senior segment leader (purchasing/sourcing)
Builds
Competitive supplier bids, sourcing strategies, and supplier performance improvement plans
Domain
Automotive supply chain management
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, bid analysis, supplier relationship management, risk mitigation, budget management, KPI analysis
Preferred skills
Experience with Pre-SoCo processes, auction management, ethics compliance, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Ensure competitive bidding conditions are met at RFQ stage, Chair the sourcing committee for the site, Reject SoCo if conditions are not met, Escalate and request arbitration for SoCo decisions, Regulate load capacity and dependency during business award, Sign Generic VRF and Logistics Requirements, Manage supplier relationships, Foster supplier performance improvement, Monitor supplier performance and negotiate improvement plans, Lead supplier risk mitigation, Ensure respect of ethics and applicable laws, Maintain strong relationship with Project Buyers, Build mid-term visibility on new business awards, Prepare and drive annual purchasing budget process, Develop QCD improvement plans, Undertake analysis on key performance indicators
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC