Job descriptionadvanced purchasing (ap) is the purchasing representative from acquisition phase through the product development starting with the concept phase until sop and support purchasing activities in series production.
ap is leading the planning and execution of component sourcing and act as the interface to the purchasing categories.
ap actively participate in the material strategy development derived from the ba technology roadmap and translate this in a tangible strategy input for category management.task areas / main tasks*product development process/ control the supplier-related milestones during the product development phase with on-time component sourcingensure involvement of suppliers at an early development phase (e.g. Esi) if requested (concept phase)maintain and document supplier and material status (e.g. for gate reviews)drive and control the change management process for components towards the suppliers, categories and sqm until sopcomponent sourcing and supplier selectionlead the sourcing team in accordance to the automotive sourcing process, tracking of sourcing planning and execution from kick-off to supplier nominationdrive the sourcing to achieve best cost and quality (capacity), meeting all project milestones, to guarantee supplier nomination at plc gate 55send request for quotation to selected suppliers, order b/c component samples, support category purchasing in negotiationssafeguard supplier risk exposure related to well-known risk clusters (geo‐hazard, geo‐political, financial, technical, supply)create and maintain sourcing documentation until official nomination (esign)track component development and validation together with sqm until successful sopensure a smooth and comprehensive hand‐over to plant purchasing latest at plc gate 80fullachieve best cost bill‐of‐material from acquisition phase to sopcommercial responsibility for the material costs of the ba products, generate and maintain bill of material (bom) viewactively participate in design‐to‐cost activities during product concept/development phase to achieve material cost targets during acquisition phase (pcis -> customer award)calculate and control bom during acquisition and project phase to meet target cost of the ba productresponsible for sourcing after sop, e.g. capacity extensionscost optimization after sopinitiate or support redesign‐to‐cost (redtc) or cost reduction programs (crp) for ba products after sopevaluate cost optimization ideas together with engineering and prepare decision papertracking of introduction of material‐related redtc measures support ba material strategy development translating ba product/technology roadmap into component/technology roadmapconduct strategy reviews with main categories to identify needs for actions, white spots and supplier development activities.initiate scouting activities together with category management (to close white spots)sharedadditional informationat aumovio we are committed to building an inclusive and discrimination‐free ecosystem in mexico, these principles are rooted in our corporate philosophy and culture.
therefore, it is totally forbidden to request a pregnancy or hiv test as part of our selection processes.qualificationseducation / certification: bachelor's degreein economics/technical studies or relevant professional experienceminimum 3 years in purchasing function project and/or process experienceadvancedleadership experienceexperience in working with international teams on purchasing issuesadvanced englishcompany descriptionsince its spin‐off in september * aumovio continues the business of the former continental group sector automotive as an independent company.
the technology and electronics company offers a wide‐ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous.
this includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software‐defined vehicles.
in the fiscal year * the business areas, which now belong to aumovio, generated sales of 19.6 billion euro.
the company is headquartered in frankfurt, germany and has about * employees in more than 100 locations worldwide.
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