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._
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essential responsibilities and duties_*
- the tooling & equipment buyer is responsible for deploying the commodity strategy for its assigned commodities.
the role is to manage relationship / negotiation with suppliers, pilot the utilization of supplier panel in programs and series production during sourcing, and ensure supplier performance._
- the main missions of the role are:_- _
structure the panel_
- _ participate in the definition and the implementation of purchasing panel policy for assigned commodities_
- _ manage supplier selection of his/her segment/s of the commodity and deploys it within the region_
- _ manage relationship / negotiation with his/her suppliers supported by the division / region commodity manager_
- _ ensure that the strategic panel is implemented in the development phase (supplier nomination committees)_
- _ ensure the overall supplier performance_
- _ manage and drive productivity action plans_
- _ fix the rules of productivity sharing between the suppliers and faurecia_
- _ manage and drive supplier quality and delivery performance_
- _ manage insolvencies of suppliers and steer corrective action plan_
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qualifications_*- minimum education level: bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or business._
- nice to have: professional purchasing qualification_
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experience :_*- _ minimum 3 years experience in purchasing in an industrial environment (serial life or program)_
- _ experience of successfully managing and negotiating contracts_
- nice to have: automotive experience would be an advantage_
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skills and competencies :_*- _ knowledge of supply portfolio and market research and analysis_
- _ good understanding of business practices, market dynamics and trends._
- _ knowledge of contractual and legal aspects_
- _ english fluent_
- _ international minded_
- _ results oriented_
- _ negotiation and interpersonal skills_
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nice to have_*- _ knowledge of assigned commodity (products, technologies, cost models)_
- _ financial skills_
- _ another language depending on the region_