Lead and manage supplier and components transfer to PC Qingdao to support product transfer projects and report on progress in project meetings. Active support of new product developments and process developments through representation of the supplier market (early involvement) with a focus on total product cost in new product developments (NPI). Responsibility for managing commercial terms of supply and implementing supply agreements of unique suppliers and work together with commodity Sourcing Engineers for shared suppliers. Negotiate with overseas suppliers to finalize commerical terms and conditions, including price, payment term, lead time and buffer stock setup. Takes lead of local supplier development for unique suppliers and coordinate with commodity Sourcing Engineers for localization activities. Keep tracking of overseas supplier transfer and localization progress in supporting product transfer projects. Provide project management and supply engineering support for product transfer activities and liaise with overseas technical project engineers. Ensure that all production suppliers are capable of meeting site requirements with respect to material supply of good components to arrive on time and in a responsive, consistent and cost effective manner. Identify risks to supply and develop and implement plans and implement policies to mitigate these risks. Work with Sourcing Engineers to update commodity and supply strategy in order to deliver value to operations, technical and the commercialisation process which drive down products costs and maximise quality. (This may include renegotiation, value engineering, price and quotation analysis, supplier development, supplier rationalisation, make vs. buy, outsourcing, strategic sourcing and demand management.) Provide close support to operations management for material supply. This involves leading structured review meetings with flow team to identify problems and apply the necessary corrective actions. Ensure that all materials and services required production are procured within agreed parameters, quality, inventory levels and delivery performance for all production suppliers in a timely and efficient manner.
What you can expect from us? Fast growing business in China Plenty of opportunities to grow and develop A culture known for respectful interaction, ethical behavior and integrity Access to global job opportunities, as part of the Atlas Copco group
What we expect of you? More than 3 years in sourcing and supplier development under manufacturing environment Fluent in both spoken and written English Knowledge of iron casting and CNC machining is preferred. Project management experience is preferer
