The Program Purchasing Buyer STLA M Tophat will be responsible for:
- Report hierarchically to Program Purchasing Manager
- Supplier kick-off after supplier award is confirmed
- Follow up with suppliers to confirm they can meet timing with J4U NA restart communicated
- Ensure program targets and milestones are met
- Management of the supplier relationship
- BEV cancellation-Manage supplier claims
- Negotiate capacity changes if needed for assigned parts
- IRF PO issuance follow up
- Maintain global sourcing plan and provide charts for leadership
- Improve USMCA numbers
- Detect troubled suppliers and potential shortages as soon as possible and accomplish necessary actions,
- Alert Project/ Program Purchasing Manager in case of supplier’s failure/ risks,
- Negotiate capacity changes if needed for assigned parts
- Use supporting functions (cost engineering, supply chain) if needed to manage negotiations
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain Management, IT, or related fields
- Minimum 5 years of experience in purchasing or other disciplines that require significant negotiation and/or exposure to sourcing/project management processes
- Ability to demonstrate past results achievement and leadership skills while working in cross-functional teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong Excel skills
- Must be comfortable interfacing with all levels of management
- Self-motivated
- Ability to lead and take ownership of projects
- Ability to adapt to urgent requests
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