Advanced Purchasing Engineer

As an Advanced Purchaser in our Iasi location, your main responsibilities will imply to:

• Take over mechanical and electromechanical parts along with review of designs;
• Be involved in all internal sourcing-relevant disciplines, initiate and close the sourcing processes;
• Be the purchasing representative in the project team, from acquisition phase until SOP and interface to Category Management;
• Cover material costs;
• Kick-off and track supplier component reviews, component timing and technical feasibility through suppliers;

Further project-specific tasks:

• Review of the project milestones;
• Participate in Core Team and Change Management Meetings;
• Align all the project-relevant sourcing activities with AP colleagues;
• Ensure early involvement of sourcing relevant disciplines and suppliers;
• Ensure BOM cost calculation: generation and evaluation of BOM cost during project quotation phase;
• Control BOM cost: Track and improve BOM cost from project quoting phase until SOP. Define measures (Cost Reduction Program – CRP / Design to Cost -Re-DTC) to close the gaps to target BOM cost;
• Market observation of new suppliers and technologies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering field (Mechanics, Electronics, Electrotechnics, Telecommunications);
• Advanced level of English;
• Advanced Engineering knowledge (casting parts, lamination stack, magnets etc.) is required;
• At least 5 years purchasing experience - in automotive industry;
• Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers
• Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills;
• Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations.

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