Analyst-Purchasing

Special requirements / qualification profile

Qualifications:

• Commercial and /or technical training

• Engineer or economist with degree specializing in materials management/purchasing with a strong technical understanding

• Experience in the specialist’s area of expertise: Parts, Tools, Devices, Capex, MRO, etc.

Proficiency:

• Experience in managing manufacturing processes, productivity, and efficiency measurements

• Product and market knowledge

• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite software (WORD, Excel,PowerPoint, etc.) at intermediate level (minimum).

• PC/DP skills - also SAP R3

• English language skills

• Willingness for customer-oriented cooperation in project management teams

Objective of the position:

Cost, quality and on-time procurement in the associated specialist purchasing areas in the context of the targets

Main duties:

• Develop purchasing policies and strategies in-line with the company objectives and
  SMP purchasing global strategies
• Secure approval from management on any policy and/or strategy changes
• Plan and manage capital and expense budget
• Review and make recommendations to management team for ways to improve procedures and reduce costs
• Support Finance, Materials, GSP and other related departments for information
  sharing and request
• Develop and promote purchasing program sourcing policy and strategy aligned with SMP
  Purchasing to support competitive and efficient parts/materials sourcing activity of purchasing operations
• Track in-cycle cost improvement status of purchasing operations and report to
  management.
• Track program purchasing costs and operations with the roadmap/action plan
  progress and report to management
• Track the progress of supplier launch readiness (including TO/PO issues and tooling
  fabrication status)
• Elevate issues to management team as necessary to resolve issues
• Detection of synergy potentials
• Preparation of purchasing strategies after consultation with specialist departments
• Support and participation in projects
• Personnel planning and management of subordinate employees
  Special responsibility:
• Commitment to achieve the material purchasing goals set in the framework of the budget / project allocations
• Compliance with the regulated processes in the quality process instructions for the best possible benefit of the company
  Functions at a mid level within the organizational hierarchy