About??our?client
Our?client?is?an?international?player?for?precision?components?in?the??automotive?industry.?With?a?history?of?50?years?the?company?is?originated?in??Europe?and?offers?innovative?components?as?Tier?2/3?supplier?(e.g.?seating??industry).?With?its’fast?business?expansion?in?China,?an?opportunity?has?arisen??for?a?Purchasing?Manager.
Position:?Purchasing?Manager
Supervisor:?Commercial?Director
All?Associates:
§?Promotion?and?realization?of?company’s?targets?and?quality??requirements.
§?Active?support?of?continuous?improvement?spirit.
§?Actively?support?EMS?implementation,?continuous?application??and?targets?achieving
This?specific?position:
§?Set?up?a?strong?purchase?team,?strengthen?the?capability?of??team?member;
§?Set-up,?support?and?roll-out?the?global?procurement?strategy??of?the?company.
§?Responsible?for?supplier?sourcing,?selection?and?management??(all?direct?&?indirect?materials)?in?agreement?with?global?standardized??criteria?and?processes?as?well?as?in?cooperation?with?the?Global?Commodity??Leaders.
§?Secure?material?deliveries?from?Regional?sources?to?all?Client??facilities?and?from?foreign?sources?to?CLIENT?with?secured?supply?chain??concepts.
§?Set?up?and?running?Sourcing?Board?in?according?to?given??standards
§?Improve?process?of?purchasing?and?supply?chain?to?be??transparent?and?efficient
§?Ensure?yearly?cost?savings?over?supply?base?in?cooperation??with?the?Regions?and?Global?Commodity?Leaders.
Special?authorization?and?duties:
§?The?purchasing?Manager?sign?all?relevant?orders?and?purchasing??contracts?in?cooperation?with?the?Commercial?Director.
§?Negotiate?all?necessary?contracts?and?agreements?with??suppliers?to?ensure?material?quality,?on-time?delivery?and?inventory?control.
Description?of?the?activities:
§?Support?Purchasing?team?and?other?departments?to?solve?supplier?delivery??issues?(trouble?shooting).
§?Regional?escalating?of?supplier?issues?to?Global?Commodity??Leaders?and?Regional?top?management.
§?Support?and?conduct?supplier?selection?for?projects?as?well?as??for?serial?production?with?search?of?potential?sourcing?options?and?implement??RFQ?and?negotiation.
§?Preparation?and?support?of?all?purchasing?decision?CLIENT??according?to?purchasing?rules?(sourcing?board).
§?Analysis?of?suppliers?for?prices?and?technical?capabilities.
§?Negotiate?contracts?with?suppliers?for?all?important?frame??aspects?like?price?and?delivery,?involvement?and?support?for?all?relevant??logistic?optimization,?in?cooperation?with?Supply?Chain?Team.
§?Initiate?and?follow-up?on?necessary?improvements?of?the?suppliers.
§?Cooperate?with?Supplier?Quality?Assurance?to?develop?quality??concept?and?system?to?secure?the?quality?standards.
§?Set?up?and?maintaining?a?system?to?surveillance?of?all??suppliers?according?to?Global?standards.
§?Surveillance?and?secure?supplier?capacity?for?new?projects?and??running?business.
§?Utilizing?the?existing?ERP?system?to?max.?extent?for?all??supplier?relevant?information
§?Reporting?to?Region?and?Global?according?to?definitions.
§?Manage,?develop?and?train?team?members?and?subordinates.
§?Set?up?and?manage?department?KPI
Demands?on?associate:
§?Bachelor?or?above
§?15+?working?experience?in?dealing?with?European?or?American??companies
§?Sound?knowledge?of?Regional?supplier?market
§?Successful?leading?purchase?team?and?reach?cost?saving?target
§?Familiar?with?IATF16949?is?a?plus
§?Strong?knowledge?and?purchase?experience?in?plastic?injections??is?preferred
§?Knowledge?and?purchase?experience?in?foil?or?felt/foam?will?be??a?plus
§?Open?minded,?“can?do”?attitude;
§?Able?to?act?under?pressure;?MATURE
§?Proactive?to?push?and?capable?to?confront?the?conflict
§?Knowledge?of?automotive?industry?standards
§?Solid?English?language?skill,?German?speaking?is?a?plus
§?Integrity,?responsible,?strategic?thinking,?team-player