Activities

• Be accountable for the smooth and effective interaction between Purchasing and all other functions to obtain the optimum service for the business.

• Make a full and effective contribution to the formulation of coherent commodity strategies for the business.

• Help achieve objectives in support of the Operating Plan, as well as contribute to the development, the monitoring, and the achievement of annual budgets.

• Participate as the functional representative of Purchasing in multi- functional teams working on development issues such as “make vs. buy” and new product introduction in close cooperation with the sites.

• Lead multi-functional cost improvement teams.

• Identify regional commodity sourcing opportunities.

• Push suppliers to achieve ? Best Practice ? in cost, quality, service and delivery.

• Manage commodity related outsourcing projects in Asia Pacific.

• Lead and organize multi-functional teams to carry out supplier reviews.

• Play a leading role in establishing and maintaining legally binding contracts and purchasing agreements for the commodities.

• Contribute to projects and agreements with other purchasing and material departments, within TRW, in order to benefit from opportunities of synergy where appropriate.

• Coordinate the involvement of key suppliers at the earliest advantageous stage in the product development process.

• Manage the monitoring and measuring of supplier performance.

• Be responsible for securing continuous improvement in supplier performance.

• Develop and maintain systems and procedures to support the sourcing function.

• Effectively use information from relevant areas when conducting purchasing agreements and reaching purchasing decisions as a means of reducing total acquisition costs of material.

• Determine parts to be sourced with suppliers.

• Be responsible for cost analysis of new technology.

Qualifications / experience required

Key Competencies

• Mobile and willing to travel frequently.
• The Commodity Buyer is expected to have developed a range of skills identified for the Purchasing Professional
• Team Leadership, good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan
• A solid understanding of the nature of supply market structures.
• Understanding of business/corporate strategy and a solid of different sourcing strategies.
• A detailed understanding of the Operating Plan framework within the business, together with key success factors in operating in business markets.
• Detailed knowledge of commercial and contract law.
• Knowledge of quality concepts and processes such as ISO 9000 and TS16949.

Education: Degree preferably in Engineering/Technology or Business Commercial subjects or to have acquired, or be in the process of acquiring purchasing qualifications. A further postgraduate qualification in business studies would be an added advantage.

Language: Oral and written fluency in English and one other language (preferably other than native language)

Experience: At least 5 years in a purchasing role. Working in and preferable leading multi-functional project teams. Familiarity with industrial processes and an automotive background are preferred. Knowledge of friction is preferred.

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