Productivity Buyer
About this position
The Productivity Buyer is responsible for defining and implementing materials productivities and logistics in alignment with budget requirements, supporting commodity organizations, and ensuring supplier relationships are effectively managed.
Responsibilities
• Defines and implements technical/re-sourcing/logistics/VPS (Valeo Production System) materials productivities and reservoir in line with budget requirements, in collaboration with the segment organization
• Supports the commodity organization (Segment Leaders) to reach the site negotiation objectives
• Drives in front of the MSC (Material Steering Committee) material productivity actions and brings suppliers in, in line with budget timing
• Monitors Supplier Relationship wherever assigned the Role of Key Account Purchasing (KAP) for a given supplier, when not covered by Group Commodity organization
• Implements PG/PL Worldwide materials standards in the site (s)
• Build up the site (s) budget together with the site Purchasing manager and in liaison with the Segment Leaders
• Implement mitigation action plan at site level
• Ensure coverage of logistics protocols for all bought out parts
• Strictly apply the V5000 Supplier Integration axis Standards (internal referential, certifications, procedures, purchasing tools and information systems)
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other related fields
• Having experience in purchasing of Electronics, Plastic Injection, Resin and Chemical commodities from tier 1 automotive suppliers
• Good English communication skills
• Japanese language is a plus