Senior Buyer

Job Description:

• Control sourcing on time at or below cost targets
• Ensure flawless SDT launches per PLUS and customer timing / deliverables
• Maintain direct production materials / components to ensure adequate supply for Yanfeng Automotive Interiors operations
• Strive to achieve cost savings goals and financial commitments per program/corporate targets
• Understand and support execution of supplier Commodity Strategies (MBBP)
• Support Commodity Managers in developing and implementing sub commodity strategies (SMPE)
• Initiate and lead cross functional Make vs. Buy decisions
• Supplier Management activities: RFQ (Request For Quote), change management, contract negotiations, payment queries, dispute resolution, etc.
• Investigate and validate new potential suppliers in Southeast Region to support YFAI operations

Education: 4 year degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration with a Master Degree desired

Work Experience: Minimum 1-3 years within automotive or related industry

Qualifications include:
Technical:
• Automotive manufacturing, engineering, procurement, Supply Chain Management(SCM) and/or costing
• Problem solving to analyze and identify waste in supplier process to drive cost reductions and process improvements

Contract Administration:
• Ability to analyze and execute contracts
• Understand key contract provisions and terms and conditions
• Understand Statement of Work requirements

Financial:
• Understand benchmark requirements
• Identify and understand key cost drivers
• Prepare and present cost analysis to support decision making process
• Work to understand Total Cost impacts to the business to drive proper sourcing decisions

Negotiations:
• Ability to gather information, analyze data, prepare for and/or lead negotiations to ensure Yanfeng Automotive Interiors financial, quality, delivery, cost savings and other corporate goals are met
• Understand supplier performance, process, footprint strategies in relation to Yanfeng Automotive Interiors’ operations in order to provide Best Cost sourcing
• Understand customer commercial and footprint strategies in order to provide Best Cost sourcing

Other:
• Support annual Business Review process with strategic suppliers to ensure supplier specific roadmaps are met
• Support Commodity Teams in driving improvements in the following areas in order to meet or exceed planned goals: forecasted savings, continuous improvement, economics mitigation, supplier quality performance, supplier rationalization, sub commodity strategies, LCC sourcing content, payment terms, supplier T&Cs, and other strategic objectives
• Support Material Best Business Practices (MBBP) to implement strategies and cost savings
• Develop sub commodity strategies through SMPE initiatives
• Support on site Supplier Readiness Reviews (SRR) and Launch Readiness Reviews (LRR)
• Support compliance with BOS, PLUS, POS and SOX procedures
• Support advanced and operational Purchasing activities within a Commodity organization starting from phase 0-5 and over production lifetime

People Management:
• Interact effectively with cross functional team - purchasing, program management, operations facilities, quality, engineering, costing, finance
• Lead and deliver results to support cross functional goals – launch on time, below cost targets, internal return rates, etc