Purchasing Buyer, Senior

Person is responsible for all purchasing activities related to the program (excluding CAPEX).
Responsible for the purchasing budget (hours & money) allocated for the project.
Is in charge to manage closed purchase order for the project and to follow payment schedule.
In the respect of the purchasing policy, they establish the supplier short list for the project with the commodity buyers.
Negotiates according to the quality, cost and deadline project's targets.
Manages purchase request and purchase order related to the project.
Identifies the project's risks and opportunities, to plan each activity, to coordinate them internally & externally and to track them up to final realization.
Supplier quality & non-event launch:
Participates to Supplier APQP project plan definition and follow-up (lead by the Supply Engineer).
Attends launch readiness and track purchasing deep red points.
Organises project transfer to the commodity buyer.
Project Management:
Defines initial Statement of Work of purchasing perimeter including extended team, regarding project perimeter, development budget (hours, hourly rate, travel cost), split of activity between Supplier Project Manager and extended team.
Leads functionally the extended team activity for the project.
Validates at the beginning of the project provisional budget (hours and cost) is in accordance to initial project perimeter and project objectives.
Proposes adjustments and modifications link to perimeter evolution during project life time
At the end of the project, participates to the closure of project and gives feedback regarding best practise and difficulties.
Bachelor of Engineering or Science or Business School with purchasing speciality
Knowledge of project management in automotive or plastic business
Purchasing knowledge
Project management
Finance & cash management
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