Senior Specialist- Procurement

Job Type: Location Type: Not Specified

 

Job Description Summary

Plans and manages activities of a designated project(s) to ensure goals and objectives are accomplished within a prescribed time frame and within funding parameters by performing any combination of all essential duties and responsibilities within the BU’s. This individual is the “conductor” of a given project(s) and responsible for project’s success, removing roadblocks, purchased part BOM cost and being the window between Category Purchasing and the BU to identify and manage issue resolution.

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports the Business Unit to assure program launch readiness for purchased parts and meeting purchase parts cost objectives.
• Work with Purchasing team, Business Unit, and suppliers to achieve program objectives.
• Within the scope of their position, manage and track open issues. Drive open issues to closure through tracking, delegation, and escalation.
• Plan program activities and develop master timing schedules that meet program objectives.
• Lead the assigned program(s)’ activities for continuous future development, growth and improvement of the program, department, and company.
• Develop program status reports for purchased parts and report status to management.
• Lead the coordination of technical reviews, with suppliers, Category Purchasing, Supplier Quality and Design Engineering.
• Ensure supplier launch readiness of PPAP timing and material cost meets program commitments.
• Track and Report cost reduction proposals to improve financial performance of program. This would include cost reduction (VEC) for purchased component parts.
• Manage internal project approval and cost details, technical for purchased components.
• Support cross functional teams and follow up on supply related issues.

Minimum Requirements (Education, Experience, and Skills):

• 4 yr. degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management (or commensurate work experience)
• Understanding and demonstrated application of Purchasing policies, procedures, & supply strategies
• Requires up to 30% travel
• Intermediate experience required in Windows, MSWord, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications (Education, Experience, and Skills):

• 3 years prior experience in Automotive Program Management
• Bilingual, fluent in Japanese/English

Essential to Job Functions – Physical and/or Mental Restrictions:

• Ability to work for extended periods of time while sitting
• Standing, walking, and bending for the duration of the workday
• Ability to lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds
• Visual ability to work accurately with detailed information and a computer screen
• Full motor skills