Buyer - Sunvisor

Ford Motor Company; Chennai; In loco; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Lincoln Motor Company in Chennai seeks a results-driven procurement professional to develop and execute negotiation strategies for tooling, pricing, and supplier partnerships in the automotive supply base.

You will lead cost reduction initiatives, analyze cost drivers, and coordinate with regional teams to meet program targets while driving Lean and value engineering projects.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, MBA desirable
• 3 ~ 5 years of related experience (Automotive buying experience preferred)
• Excellent research, data mining, analytical and problem solving skills
• Extremely good Presentation & Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Attitude to work in challenging environment & Attitude to improve is a must
• Ability to understand cost drivers and achieve desired cost structures
• Good Manufacturing Process knowledge of various commodities
• Able to lead structured supplier meetings and drive desired outcomes
• Be an excellent negotiator, drive creative solutions & self starter
• Keep up commitments on time; Be Proactive and question logically
• Willing to learn / teach and share experience with team member
• Comprehensive knowledge of various commodities
• Automotive purchasing experience (plus)
• Good Financial acumen – read P&L & Balance sheets; Supplier risk management
• Good supplier relationship management skills, break the barrier, out of box thinker

Mansioni

• Develops and executes negotiation strategies to deliver Program targets on tooling and piece price
• Proactive planning of activities to meet/beat Matched Pair objectives
• Negotiate and lead cost reductions with regional suppliers
• Champion Lean / Value Engineering projects with suppliers
• Lead / support cross-functional teams in sustainable supply base development
• Formulate regional commodity strategy and align with global programs
• Be proactive in group projects and demonstrate team-oriented behavior
• Lead supplier meetings and drive negotiated outcomes

Conoscenze

Excellent research, data mining,anal

Presentation & communication

Challenging environment

Cost drivers

Manufacturing process knowledge

Lead supplier meetings

Negotiation

Proactive & logical

Willing to learn/teach

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MBA desirable

Descrizione del lavoro

Program

Develops and execute negotiation strategies to deliver Program targets on tooling and piece price.

Program

Develops and execute negotiation strategies to deliver Program targets on tooling and piece price. Proactive planning of activities to meet/beat Matched Pair objectives.

TVM

Negotiate and achieve YOY / MYA cost reductions through development & utilization of analytical tools to deliver Best-In-Class pricing. Lead negotiations with regional suppliers and represent IMG in global negotiations. Champion Lean / Value Engineering projects with suppliers and bring value chain benefits to Ford.

Supply-base Development

Lead / Support CFT in development of sustainable supply base with leadership in Quality, Delivery & costing. Drive for the localization and cost saving for the affected markets to meet the market regulations. Identification of High-risk suppliers and develop action plan to mitigate risk.

Strategy Development

Effective participant in Global commodity meetings to bring value to IMG by leveraging global / regional programs with global suppliers to meet our both TVM and Program objectives. Formulate Regional commodity strategy for near and long business term and effective infusion of the same in Global commodity business plan.

Leadership potential

Be proactive & actively engage in group projects displaying we than I , team dynamics & behavior.

Program

Develops and execute negotiation strategies to deliver Program targets on tooling and piece price. Proactive planning of activities to meet/beat Matched Pair objectives.

Education QualificationBachelor's degree in Engineering, MBA desirable No. of Years of Experience3 ~ 5 years of related experience (Automotive buying experience preferred)Professional Exposure

• Excellent research, data mining, analytical and problem solving skills 2) Extremely good Presentation & Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Attitude to work in challenging environment & Attitude to improve is a must
• Ability to understand cost drivers and achieve desired cost structures
• Good Manufacturing Process knowledge of various commodities
• Able to lead structured supplier meetings and drive desired outcomes
• Be an excellent negotiator, drive creative solutions & self starter.
• Keep up commitments on time; Be Proactive and question logically
• Willing to learn / teach and share experience with team member

Preferred Previous Experiences

• Comprehensive knowledge of various commodities
• Automotive purchasing experience (plus)
• Good Financial acumen – ability to read P&L & Balance sheets . Good in Supplier risk Management strategies, exposure to value stream mapping & logistics.
• Good supplier relationship management skills , break the barrier , out of box thinker & “ makes things happen”- cite instances.

Leadership Skills

Strong leadership potential in a cross-functional multi-cultural organization. Integrity, commitment to delivery, ability to prioritize and juggle conflicting priorities, team work, effective consultation & relationship building skills.

Functional/Technical Skills

Mfg Process knowledge, Negotiation, Project Management and GPDS skillsSpecial Knowledge RequiredImplement 7 truths & Embrace "Partner to Win" through daily work.Special Skills Sets Required Able to work in IMG and manage relationships with regional supply base / Cross functional / JV team; Proficiency in below competencies

Competency

"Desired Proficiency Level"

• Negotiations Excellent
  • Commodity Knowledge Excellent
  • Strategy Development Excellent
  • Analytical Skills - Part Cost Estimating Good
  • Buying Systems, Policies and Processes Excellent
  • Analytical Skills - Balance Sheet and Ratios Good
  • Analytical Skills - Lean Manufacturing Good
  • Project Management Excellent
  • Knowledge Transfer Excellent
  • GPDS Knowledge - Buying Good