We are looking for a Program Buyer to support our rapidly growing Charging Division
Responsibility
- Support calculation of material costs/BOM within project acquisition
- Self dependent handling of all processes within purchasing as core Project Development Team member for assigned projects
- Preparation of decision documents in consultation with superior
- Implementation of targets for BOM and tool investments
- Preparation and evaluation of make-or-buy-concepts
- Preparation of RFQ for new parts and changes within project
- Design and coordination of supplier selection for new projects in collaboration with Commodity Purchasing
- Price negotiations with supplier supported by Commodity
- Preparation and presentation of SDM to finalize supplier selection within sourcing committee
- Order of materials within prototyping and pilot components, order of tools and changes of tools
- Ensure supplier schedules are met and within budget
- Data administration within ERP system
- Initiate actions to reduce costs within project
Skills
- Technical degree or degree in economics with technical affinity or comparable education with further specific education
- First relevant experiences during internships
- Proficiency in English
- Safe handling of MS Office and SAP MM
- Strong negotiation skills
- Negotiation skills with distinctive target orientation
- Ability to work under pressure and pronounced solution-based approach
- Analytical, interdepartmental and customer oriented thinking and acting
- Communication skills to built up networks internal/external
- Knowledge in cost analysis
- Establish price agreements for components and tools within target
- Prepare SDM incl.
recommendation of the award contract
- Escalation to superior and project manager
- Authority to sign for orders according to authority list within purchasing to a max.
of $25,000 after approval process
- Adherence of BOM targets according to PDC requirements
- PPAP in time
- PO in time