QuEST Global Engineering is a trusted global product engineering services and solutions partner to many of the worlds' most recognized companies in Aero Engines, Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Medical Devices, Oil & Gas, Power, Industrial, Rail, Semiconductor, Consumer Electronics and Software & Internet.
Aiming to strengthen our Automotive Division we are recruiting one profile of
**JR.
BUYER - INDIRECT MATERIALS & SERVICES - LOW VOLUME**
Work Location: Bologna/Modena area
**Role Overview**:
The selected resource - acting as part of a team aimed to give a qualified support to a Procurement Dept.
within a complex, structured environment with high pitched professional standards - will contribute to the following activities:
- implementation and maintenance of suppliers panels;
- management of RFI / RFQ / RFA processes;
- negotiations w/ suppliers, taking into account the target costs as defined by Cost Engineering Dept.
;
- assuring the right timings for supplies deliveries, in coherence with the production schedules;
- scouting, evaluation and qualification of new suppliers, in coherence with cost saving targets and assuring that KPIs are met under quality, reliability and on time delivery points of view;
- evaluation of existing suppliers;
- definition and implementation of corrective actions and recovery plans when needed.
**Qualifications **and **Technical Competency**:
- BSc / MSc Degree in Engineering / Economic / Political Science or similar background;
- Minimum experience within complex, structured Procurement (or similar) environments (any Automotive industry experience would be considered as a preferential asset);
- any working experience within an international environment would be advantageous;
- excellent English communication skills (knowledge of additional languages would be advantageous);
**Desired Skills**:
- Humble
- Hungry
- Self-motivated
- Team player
- Tenacious
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Solid self-confidence
- Global mindset
**Job Type**
Full Time-Regular
**Experience Level**
Entry Level
**Total Years of Exp**
1 - 3