Major Responsibilities
- Implementation of adequate measures to reach the Company goals in coordination with General Category Manager and the plants responsible.
- New project contracting in the Region including local prices, payments terms, contract negotiations, tryouts material tracking, etc
- Daily business including sourcings, bid comparisons, negotiations, system process, credit, quality and logistics escalations support.
- Release of commitments and administrations in SAP for Purchase Orders, Delivery programs, etc.
- Support to Category Manager and Global Strategic Purchasing for annual prices negotiations and discounts.
- Control and support to get the rebates agreements. Report Quarterly the rebates evolution.
- Propose potential synergies between plants.
- Follow and maintain a supplier panel, Commodity strategy in coordination with the Category Manager and the Global Procurement.
- To maintain a regional overview of the business (statistics, suppliers, revenues, market trend, etc.)
- Responsible for savings programs and tracking. To take initiatives to improve the productivity.
- During development phase to provide the market prices and the price evolution.
Knowledge and Education
- Commercial and/or technical background
- Desirable: An engineer, ADE or economist specializing in materials management/purchasing with a strong technical understanding
- Experience in the specialists areas of Plastic Injection in the automotive industry: Tools, materials, components, processes, etc.
- At least 3 years in a similar position on the automotive industry inside of a dynamic international company.
Skills and Competencies
- Negotiating skills and guaranteed completion that have grown in negotiations with national and international partners.
- Resins & Paints market knowledge in Europe.
- English & Spanish language mandatory.