Summary: Develop and implement supplier & (sub)category strategies. Lead and coordinate supplier & (sub)category strategy activities in the category team and across Rubber, sealing, fluidsDivisions Active research trends within (sub)category and technology incl. how other industries impact the (sub)category e.g. supply, pricing, investments etc. Understand the commodity market and how this impacts the (sub)category. Proactively understand key stakeholder business trends and requirements and inform proactively about relevant trends. Responsibility/Job Complexity: 89 Building a negotiation pipeline (target, concept & execution using negotiation toolbox) 89 Analyzing purchasing data (e.g. BOM cost comparison) to develop best costed BOM by key devices 89 Conducting market research to identify saving potential by key devices based on cost modeling 89 Project Purchasing with timely support for supplier enabling, preparation and development plan according to timeline 89 Initiating resourcing projects and monitor their execution as part of strategy implementation 89 Initiate & negotiate Surcharge Agreements, including tier-2 pricing / LOA (limit of authorization policy for qualification and final selection of supplier’s management) and ensure organizational roll out 89 Forecast negotiation and surcharge impact based on volume input from the business and market development 89 Develop, align and implement supplier strategies and compile those into (sub) category strategies. Considerations include supplier performance, contracting & risk as well as business needs (capacity, footprint & portfolio) 89 Deep technical understanding of commodity & sub-commodity level to work with Product Engineering & R&D on sustainable savings (early involvement) and developing a strong supplier base beyond price comparisons 89 Negotiate pricing and surcharge agreements, manage contracts and relevant protocols 89 Monitor financial risk & risk event tracker based on external market intelligence and compile to holistic risk assessment matrix (strategic, operational, financial and contractual risk) 89 Ensuring compliance, legal and ethical standards in the purchasing process and in accordance with the SFC standards 89 New supplier identification and technology trend monitoring Required Job Family Skills: 89 Bachelor degree or above, with at least 5 years’ auto industrial commodity（rubber parts will be a plus） purchasing management working experience 89 Procurement Process knowledge ISO/IATF requirements 89 Strategic Thinking and negotiation Skills 89 Stakeholder Management (influencing others) 89 Communication and Presentation Skills Idea Generation & Problem Solving 89 English can be used as working language 89 Excellent in SAP, Excel, PPT and Data analysis, and etc.
