.**Job Details****What you will do?****How you will do it?**- Assist in the development of commodity strategies, sourcing activities, and project implementation.- Research materials and suppliers to develop an expertise related to the commodity supported.- Prepare required documentation for supplier meetings or negotiations at sourcing board.- Prepare high level presentations to upper management for sourcing events.- Preparation of Request for Quotations (RFQs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and Request for Information's (RFIs). Preparation of complete set of documents required for a procurement cycle- Collecting quotations, preparing comparative statements & getting approvals from procurement committee- Interface between suppliers and engineering/materials/quality to answer any questions related to RFQ documents.- Ensuring proper receipt of bids, proposals and document as per guidelines.- Perform financial analysis of RFQ results to determine overall cost competitiveness.- Make sourcing recommendations based upon RFI and RFQ results.- Ensure quality for purchased parts. Define actions to achieve objectives (Quality Approval).- Ensure quality from supplier's operations. (SOA)- Creation of item PIR (Purchasing Info Record)- New product development with engineering and quality departments- Standard Pack definition for every part number to ensure quality and costing are not compromised.- New products incorporation to production line (Phase in / out)- Elaborate road map for every new project.- Evaluate blocked invoices and resolve discrepancies related to price or quantity differences.- Identify opportunities to improve invoice process between supplier and FM AP to reduce total number of blocked invoices.- Report regularly to the Project Manager to keep him constantly informed of project progress, plans and problems that could affect costs, quality or schedule.**What are we looking for?**- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or technology discipline.- Ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks with mínimal supervision.- Experience working in supplier development and evaluation.- Demonstrated background and proven experience with high level supplier negotiations and materials management.- Experience working in a manufacturing environment.- Experience managing projects involving introduction of product or product changes into a manufacturing plant.- Understanding of identifying critical paths and project risks.- Ability to work effectively in a team environment, both as a leader/facilitator and a participant.- Excellent theoretical and applied knowledge of design and mechanical engineering concepts as well as cost reduction methodology.- SAP Knowledge.- Working knowledge of CAD/CAE engineering tools at design and simulation usages.- Working knowledge at multiples software technologies.- Working knowledge of quality processes and root cause analysis methodology
