Project Buyer

Overview

We are looking for a Project Buyer within Corporate Purchasing Department. The role requires suppliers’ management for the given electronic projects (ECU, Cluster, On board Charger, DC-DC Converter), along the entire product life, starting from Acquisition phase until Mass Production.

Responsibilities

• In charge of Project Cost and Feasibility activities during Acquisition phase, coordinating buy‑parts cost calculation to support new offers to our customers.
• Responsible for sourcing for assigned project, in cooperation with Commodity Buyers, including RFQ and offer negotiation and project award.
• Cooperate with R&D, Industrialization and Supplier Quality during Project Development and Project Reviews with suppliers for all the procured parts of a new product.
• Sponsor of Technical Cost Reduction ideas during new product development in cooperation with R&D and Manufacturing Engineering.
• In charge of Engineering Change Management within assigned projects.
• Responsible for Projects ramp‑up and suppliers Capacity Monitoring during Start of Production.
• Point of contact of Purchasing Department to the Project team, all Departments and Top Management in case of new projects development.

Main Requirements

• Master degree in Electronic, Electric, Mechatronic Engineering.
• Previous experience as Project Buyer (3-5 years) or as Project Manager (5-7 years) with interest to deal economics and hi‑tech products; candidate with background in automotive Supplier Quality and Cost Engineering will be evaluated.
• Proven experience in automotive field dealing with electronic or electric products (Microprocessor, Diode, Driver, Integrated circuit, Transistor, Memory, Discrete, PCB, Transformers, TFT, LCD, etc.).
• Fluent in English and Italian; nice to have other foreign language.
• Required background from Tier‑1 international automotive companies or Tier‑2 midsize commodity firms.

Skills

• Results oriented and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong leadership and passionate for challenges.
• Problem solving and analytical approach.
• Strong knowledge of technical aspects and/or quality.
• Team leader and proactive.
• Interest for new cultures and available for international business trips.

Work Location

Codogno (LO), Rolo (RE), Cinisello Balsamo (MI), Torino, with the possibility of working from home 8 days a month.