ePWT GBE buyer

Job Title: GBE Buyer ePWT
Job Summary: 
GBE Buyer is responsible for managing procurement throughout the e-powertrain (motor system & electrical) product lifecycle, including supplier development and selection during project phases, order coordination and cost optimization in mass production, while ensuring supply chain stability, cost efficiency, and quality compliance.

Job Responsibilities:

1.    NPI & VE-Resourcing
    Acting as Project Buyer for his respective scope:
    Lead and execute suppliers' selection process for NPI and VE/Resourcing (for the assigned projects) in alignment with the commodity panel Strategy
    Own Project deliverables for his sourced components (Cost, APQP, Milestones (Protos, ODT, PPAP, SOP+6 months) and compliance to components designs, support TEFS
    Suggest Resourcing opportunities to commodity & participate to VE ideas generation for GBE Projects
    Execute VE, Resourcing, logistics productivity actions in line with AOP requirements and in collaboration with Commodity organization
    Manage post-SOP Engineering changes with suppliers and secure first year of savings after award
2.    Mass Production Operations 
    Act as Operation Supplier Contact (OSC) (Supplier List) for his GBE | Help X-Regional engagement on components scope when not OSC
    Includes OES and IAM when the part is supplied by an OEM active supplier 
    Handle logistics/capacity/quality issues in the GBE as the first sourcing interface of plant supply chain & Quality (according to escalation process) | Collect capacity data from suppliers
    Validate and negotiate charge-back amounts 
    Implement procurement mitigation action plan in the GBE for his OSC scope 
    Define and execute first level of actions of gap closure plan
    Support for trade, compliance & sustainability related information collection
    Improve GBE competitiveness through cost reductions in liaison with Commodity organization
3.    Support and contribute to Commodity panels strategy within his GBE/Region by:
    Executing productivity objectives
    Ensuring supplier performance review and action plan tracking and feedback commodity for his scope of activity

Job Requirements:
1.    Bachelor’s degree preferably in Engineering, Economics or Business Administration
2.    Min 3y experience in Procurement, preferably in Automotive
3.    Project management skills
4.    Analytic thinking and leadership skills