Commodity Buyer Casting/Mechanical

col-wideJob Description:Our Clientis a global automotive leader active in the Commercial & Specialty Vehicles, Powertrain, and related Financial Services arenas that employs approximately 34,000 people around the world and has 28 manufacturing plants and 29 R&D centers.WithinGroup Procurementteam, the resource will be responsible for managing a complete product line ofCasting & Machining Commodityin terms of both operative and strategical tasks.Suppliers selection and sourcing for assigned product lines. This includes RFQ activity, analysis of supplier responses and quotes and placing blanket purchase orders;Leading and facilitation of pricing negotiations and contract discussions, dealing with all the Company Departments needed to fulfill the targets;Develop / implement supply base management strategies both regionally and globally that lead to lowest total cost in terms of quality, lead time, delivery, and pricing;Support cost savings initiatives for sourcing area base;Support special projects as necessary;Support and resolve supplier issues such as accounts payable resolution, past due deliveries, and risks related to production lines and aftermarket customers;To look for alternative suppliers into independent after market, in the aim to reach cost reduction target;To keep Purchasing Parts budget on track;To maximize communication between Marketing & Purchasing teams to reduce possible price increase impact.GENERAL BACKGROUND:Purchasing / Procurement background (+ 3 years of experience)Knowledge on main automotive environmentSPECIFIC SKILLS: Negotiation attitude Ability in suppliers' governance MS Office suite deep knowledge (especially Excel and Power Point)SAP (If3, GPP) knowledgeFluent EnglishEDUCATION:Degree / Master Degree in Engineering – EconomicsSOFT SKILLS:Flexibility and team-working oriented Excellent communication skillsHigh sense of responsibilityStrongly self-motivated, determined and proactive, result drivenProblem solving orientedL'annuncio è rivolto ad ambo i sessi (D.lgs n. 198/2006) e nel rispetto di quanto disposto dall'art. 10 del D.Lgs n. 276/2003. I candidati sono invitati a leggere l'informativa privacy https://www.wexecutive.eu/privacy-policy ai sensi dell'art. 13 e art. 14 del Regolamento UE 2016/679 sulla protezione dei dati. Aut. Min. Prot. R.0000155 del 31/12/2021.