Direct Purchasing Buyer

• Lead sourcing initiatives to ensure program timing and cost objectives are achieved
• Prepare and deliver sourcing recommendations to Sr. Leadership
• Drive cost savings initiatives and negotiate the best market pricing for commodities
• Create, implement, and maintain the commodity strategy
• Develop cost models, including competitor benchmarking
• Manage and improve supplier relationships from a commercial standpoint
• Collaborate closely with key interface groups to resolve commercial matters, such as Engineering, Project Cost Engineering, Supply Chain, Supplier Quality,

• Issue and maintain Purchase Orders, including non-standard contracts
• Ensure a continuous supply of parts in the commodity and mitigate any part shortages
• Lead cost opportunity investigations with suppliers in the commodity, focusing on Fixed Cost Recoveries, Benchmark, and Market Test studies
• Provide timely, relevant, and actionable management reports on commodity cost status, supplier performance, open issues, and potential constraints
• Lead the Strategic Functional Group team and process with Global Purchasing counterparts

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field
• 5 to 7 years of experience as buyer
• Advace english level
• Ability to effectively coordinate multiple activities with other departments and adeptly resolve conflicts
• Proficient in leading cross-functional teams, ensuring a unified approach when dealing with suppliers
• Skilled in developing and managing crucial supplier relationships, while optimizing their ability to deliver cost-competitive products within specified timelines
• Accountable for devising and/or supporting the development of strategies and solutions aimed at consistently improving cost-efficiency and capacity
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of supplier capabilities on a global scale

• Global commodity experience: participating in global sourcing activities and working in global teams
• Master's degree; MBA or Engineering (ME/EE)
• Familiarity with cross functional (Finance, Engineering, SCM, Capacity) processes

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