Project Buyer @KYOCERA AVX

Responsibilities:

• RFQ and benchmark management (sourcing committee, supplier awarding, price negotiations, contract management);
• Supplier selection, supplier management, supplier development, business reviews;
• Proactively identifies and solves issues related to suppliers and allocated materials – escalation point for operational functions;
• Continuous engagement with market in order to assure the supply chain continuity in case of allocation, strategic shortages;
• Commodity lead buyer (only for the awarded categories) responsible for divisional procurement processes across 3 to 4 locations;
• Data accuracy in internal system: SAP/ databases;
• Proactively identifies continuous improvement opportunities within the procurement process;
• KPIs implementation and monitoring: PPV, supplier spend, price increases, cost savings, cost reduction plan;

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree;
• Advanced English,
• Advanced MS-Office; 
• Experience of at least 3 years in the automotive field or in similar fields;
• Technical knowledge 3 years in the automotive field or in similar fields is a plus;
• Experience in negotiating contracts for direct materials, investments, equipment or technical solutions;
• Good synchronization with external suppliers in order to comply with the agreed terms;
• Experience in cost analysis / offers from suppliers;
• Advanced presentation skills;
• Ability to manage change of priorities for several projects at the same time;
• SAP knowledge is a plus;