The procurement senior buyer is responsible to executeday to day sourcing activity with the goal to meet or exceed theexpectations of the organization, sourcing at best overall valueconsidering price, quality, and delivery.
the procurement seniorbuyer is responsible to execute day to day sourcing activity withthe goal to meet or exceed the expectations of the organization,sourcing at best overall value considering price, quality, anddelivery.
- oversee all program purchasing activities and executedecisions in line with customer demands and commodity strategies.
-manage the suppliers within the assigned programs throughoutprogram life (request for quotes rfq, change management, contractnegotiations, payment queries, dispute resolutions etc.).
- performcost analysis on goods purchased through competitive bidding,and/or cost breakdown analysis.
- purchase goods, materials, andservices that meet or exceed the cost, quality, and deliverytargets.
- utilize strategic sourcing practices to select bestvalue suppliers, and execute sourcing as specified by internalprocesses.
- prepare purchase orders in line with finalnegotiations with selected suppliers and in line with programtargets and requirements.
- communicate and work to mitigate anysupply problems which may impact our business operations.
-guarantee compliance with internal systems such as yf ios, pmp,etc.
to meet audit requirements.
- support of make or buydecisions.
- support materials best practice activities (incl.
va /ve and kaizen).
- actively seek and implement opportunities forcost reductions, quality improvements, and speed of delivery withsuppliers for the overall benefit of the company and our customers.- lead discussions with suppliers on changes to product, processesor cost that will affect the agreement or relationship.
- identifyrisks in the supply chain, and drive solutions to mitigate risks.
-act as the interface between suppliers and other departments atyanfeng.
- ensure the suppliers compliance with the po andagreement terms and conditions.
- travel to suppliers and internalplants up to 25% of the time.
- support to train and develop buyerseducation requirements: bachelor's level degree area of study:supply chain management or similar.
*equivalent work experience mayalso be considered for certain positions.
required qualifications:3-5 minimum years of experience within the industry, automotive orcommodity related, purchasing experience, operational and strategicindustry.