Buyer - Sunvisor

Lincoln Motor Company

Chennai District

On-site

INR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a procurement professional to lead negotiations with regional suppliers and to develop cost-reduction strategies across tooling and pricing. The role emphasizes Lean and Value Engineering to maximize value chain benefits and ensure alignment with global programs.

The candidate will drive regional commodity strategies, oversee supplier meetings, and work within cross-functional teams to deliver program and TVM objectives.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering; MBA desirable is noted.
Excellent research, data mining, analytical and problem solving skills.
Strong presentation and communication abilities; able to work in challenging environments.
Understanding cost drivers and achieving desired cost structures.
Experience in automotive purchasing and supplier negotiations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops and executes negotiation strategies to deliver program targets on tooling and pricing.
Lead negotiations with regional suppliers and participate in global negotiations.
Champion Lean / Value Engineering projects with suppliers.
Develop a sustainable supply base with leadership in quality, delivery and costing.
Formulate regional commodity strategy and contribute to global plans.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Cost drivers understanding

Supplier meetings

Proactive collaboration

Lean / Value Engineering

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

MBA desirable

Tools

ERP systems

GPDS

P&L analysis

Job description

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.

TVM

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.

Bachelor'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 SkillsMfg 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"