Automotive Company Seeking: Procurement Specialist

Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in international companies.
• Education: Degree in Business or Engineering (Mechanical or Industrial).
• Certifications: APICS or any other Supply Chain training.
• Additional Qualifications: MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities: The Buyer must maintain a clear understanding of all new programs, including:

• Customer details
• Start of Production (SOP)
• End of Production (EOP)
• Platform specifications
• Annual volume

Key duties include:

• Attending Program Management/APQP meetings.
• Upon Gate 3 (Method Approval), evaluating New Program Gates and resolving open issues in the CIM Database (CDB).
• Sourcing pre-series materials to the integrator and plant, including placing purchase orders.
• Coordinating with Corporate Logistics to ensure timely delivery to the plant per CDB requirements.
• Budget control for procurement activities.

For Series Production:

• Establishing supplier agreements based on corporate quotes.
• Requesting and approving PPAP documentation, ensuring proper workflow submission in CDB.
• Ensuring forecasts are provided to suppliers according to lead times and securing initial deliveries.

For outsourcing RFQs (e.g., E-coating, Zinc coating, etc.):

• Obtaining quotes within project lead-time while considering all relevant project and part information.

Operational Objectives:

• Overseeing all serial production projects with a comprehensive understanding of:
• Customer requirements
• SOP & EOP timelines
• Platform details
• Annual volume
• BIPs for service requirements
• Managing service requirements by securing BIP demand and ensuring spot premium pricing or obsolescence costs are charged back to customers, in coordination with Sales.

Offer:

• Competitive benefits package
• Career growth opportunities
• Excellent work environment