OMP Commodity Buyer Santa Maria da Feira

OMP Commodity Buyer
Santa Maria da Feira
Santa Maria da Feira, Aveiro, Portugal

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Our GBS is looking for a Commodity Buyer to be based in Santa Maria da Feira.

The commodity buyer is responsible for deploying the commodity strategy for its assigned commodities. The role of the Commodity Buyer 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:

1. Structure the panel
2. Participate in the definition and the implementation of purchasing panel policy for assigned commodities
3. Manage supplier selection of his/her segment/s of the commodity and deploys it within the region
4. Manage relationship/negotiation with his/her suppliers supported by the Division/Region Commodity Manager
5. Ensure that the strategic panel is implemented in the Development phase (Supplier Nomination Committees)
6. Manage and drive productivity action plans
7. Fix the rules of productivity sharing between the suppliers and Faurecia
8. Manage and drive supplier quality and delivery performance
9. Manage insolvencies of suppliers and steer corrective action plan
10. Ensure the 5S rules at your workstation
11. Be compliant with Group procedures and policies

The ideal candidate will have/be:

1. Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Business.
2. Nice to have: Professional Purchasing Qualification
3. Minimum 5 years experience in purchasing in an industrial environment (serial life or program)
4. Experience of successfully managing and negotiating contracts
5. Nice to have: Automotive experience would be an advantage
6. Strong Knowledge of supply portfolio and market research and analysis
7. Understanding of sourcing strategies and application (make or buy analysis, …)
8. Deep understanding of business practices, market dynamics and trends
9. Knowledge of contractual and legal aspects
10. Fluent in English
11. International minded
12. Results oriented
13. Negotiation and interpersonal skills