Buyer- Co. Galway

Mission:

To improve site competitiveness through serial materials cost reductions in liaison with Business Group and Group organisation

Responsibilities;

• Defines and implements technical/re-sourcing/logistics/materials productivities and reservoir in line with budget requirements and in collaboration with the segment organization.
• Support the commodity organization to reach the site negotiation objectives
• Pilots in front of the material productivity actions and brings suppliers in, in line with budget timing
• Pilots supplier relationship role as KAP, when not covered by Group Commodity organisation
• Implements materials WW PG/PL standards in the site
• Build up the site (s) budget together with the site Purchasing manager and in liaison with the RSL
• Implement mitigation action plan at site level
• Ensure coverage of logistics protocols for all bought out parts
• Strictly apply the SI axis within the site (internal referentials, certifications, procedures, purchasing tools, information systems)

Qualifications

Education;

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering related field or business School required

Professional Experience;

• Minimum 5 Years experience in Automotive environment with minimum 2 years experience in Quality or Production with a minimum of 2 years in Productivity Purchasing.
• Proven ability to find cost reductions through optimisation of Production process, improvement of Quality performance and reduction of wastes.
• Exposure to mechanical component purchasing cost breakdown for plastics or aluminium segments.