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Functional objectives
- Strategic approach to project purchasing w/ early integration of procurement strategy in product strategy
- Effective interface of procurement to and collaboration with relevant business functions (development)
Is responsible for
- Perform project sourcing from early development to mass production and initiate supplier qualification process
- Contribute to supplier selection and negotiate contracts for project procurement (under consideration of Total Cost Ownership – TCO, meeting target cost requirements by cost structure breakdown, material process evaluation,ect. to define and decide the cost/process optimization and savings) for new products
- Implement category strategy in product development process from earliest stage in close coordination with Material Group Managers, ensuring integral Procurement mandate in development process
- Provide interface between Development, Quality and Purchasing, in order to improve launch timing, to control price and supplier competition and and ensure an unified communication approach with suppliers.
- Actively share best practice across regions, leveraging global APE function for standardized sourcing
- Other duties assigned by Management Team
Education and professional knowledge
- 3+ years expertise in advanced procurement engineering and supplier management
- Profound (technical) knowledge of project procurement, incl. supplier landscapes, function-specific needs, key market development and supplier price/ cost-structure
- Educated to a degree level in engineering (i.e., B.Sc./ M.Sc. equiv.) or master craftsman
- Requires strong technical knowledge, preferably in Injection, Casting, Stamping, or special processes (at least one of above tech.)
- Procurement and technical experience in the connector industry or related fields is a plus
- High degree of independence and strong analytical capabilities to design/ implement strategic initiatives and steer procurement performance
- Strong interpersonal skills to manage and align stakeholders and support the procurement team, including guiding junior Procurement Engineer.
- Profound English skills orally and in writing
- Knowledge of purchasing processes, international trade terms and tax
- Good Digital skills and knowledge of MS Office, preferably familiar with purchasing modules of ERP / SAP
Benefits: Social Insurance coverage (APAC), Staff insurance coverage (APAC)
