Program Purchasing Leader

Faurecia Services Groupe; Santiago de Querétaro; Híbrido; MXN 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Faurecia in Querétaro is seeking a Program Purchasing Leader to manage supplier selection, cost targets, and cross‑functional program teams. You will drive early involvement of Series Buyers and optimize global sourcing strategies for the program, ensuring best landed cost and performance.

The role requires experience in international environments, a engineering or business background, and strong planning and presentation skills. On‑site in Querétaro, with matrix organization exposure.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business or equivalent work experience.
• Program buyer/manager experience in an industrial environment.
• Experience in an international environment.
• Understanding of product design, development and production launch processes.
• Knowledge of supplier cost structures.
• Understanding of purchasing commodity strategy.
• Strong written and oral presentation skills.
• Good planning, organization and project management skills.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure supplier selection from the agreed supplier panel: identify and consult suppliers, manages supplier RFQ based on panel given by the Commodity Buyers.
• Track performance during the program phase: manage suppliers, compare costs with objectives, ensure quality during the program phase, respect delivery deadlines and in particular ensure that theprogram phase reviews are supported within the framework of the Faurecia PMS.
• Ensure early involvement of the Series Buyers in the program before the series phase.
• Manage specific mandated suppliers when requested and agreed with customers.
• Lead the global steering and sourcing committee meetings for the program and ensure that the purchasing assumptions are optimized on a global basis, considering local and global sourcing options and selecting the option with the best landed cost and performance.

Conocimientos

Project management

International experience

Supplier cost structures

Purchasing strategy

Presentation skills

Matrix organization

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business

Descripción del empleo

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

New trends and expectations are reshaping the automotive industry. Inspired by the exciting new challenges associated with this revolution, Faurecia anticipates the future of mobility developing cutting-edge solutions for smart life on board and sustainable mobility. If you’re willing to contribute and create value for tomorrow’s cleaner and smarter mobility, Faurecia is the place to be.

If you’re ambitious, driven and team-spirited, this is your opportunity to build a career as a Program Purchasing Leader in Querétaro.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The role of the Program Buyer is to anticipate the specific requirements for new programs (supplier technologies, geographical location and target costs), ensure the commodity panel strategy is FACTURE N° F-202411-288 appropriate to support the program, select and pilot suppliers from the agreed supplier panel in order to achieve Program objectives. The Program Buyer belongs to the core program team.

The main missions of the role are to:

• Ensure supplier selection from the agreed supplier panel: identify and consult suppliers, manages supplier RFQ based on panel given by the Commodity Buyers. Negotiate or participate with the Commodity Buyers in supplier negotiations and in the final choice of supplier.
• Track performance during the program phase: manage suppliers, compare costs with objectives, ensure quality during the program phase, respect delivery deadlines and in particular ensure that theprogram phase reviews are supported within the framework of the Faurecia PMS.
• Ensure early involvement of the Series Buyers in the program before the series phase.
• Manage specific mandated suppliers when requested and agreed with customers.
• Lead the global steering and sourcing committee meetings for the program and ensure that the purchasing assumptions are optimized on a global basis, considering local and global sourcing options and selecting the option with the best landed cost and performance.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Minimum education level: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business, or applicable work experience
Experience:

• Minimum X years experience including a program buyer or program manager experience in an industrial environment
• Experience working in an international environment
• Understanding of product design, development and production launch processes
• Knowledge of supplier cost structures
• Understanding of purchasing commodity strategy
• Strong written and oral presentation skills
• Good planning, organization and project management skills
• Ability to work in a matrix organization

Minimum education level: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business, or applicable work experience
Experience: