Senior Commodity Buyer of Fifth Wheel and Segment Leader

INTRODUCTION
Are you a person that loves to do business? Are you at the same time a creative, solution-oriented person with strong communication skills that has a true passion to work with other people in a global context? If yes, then we believe this is the opportunity for you! We believe we can offer you a dynamic, interesting and challenging job where you will be able to grow and develop your skills in these and many more areas. If this captured your interest, why not contact us or apply to get to know more about this opportunity!


WE ARE YOUR FUTURE COLLEAGUES!
We are a team of passionate and driven colleagues located in Europe (Lyon, France and Goteborg, Sweden).
We see opportunities, we are flexible and we support each other and are open for dialogue and exchange.
You will work in an exciting and global environment and you will join a team with a positive atmosphere who enjoys working together. We look forward to welcome you and have you on board in our team.


JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Senior Commodity Buyer of Fifth Wheel and Segment Leader, you will be accountable for the Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management (QDCFTSR) of suppliers in your segments. You will be responsible to make sure that the segment strategy is implemented through the selection of the right suppliers, and by continuously securing supplier QDCFTSR performance by using the tools and purchasing/cross functional network during and after production.


WHO ARE YOU?
As a person we believe that you have a business oriented mindset with both a financial and technical understanding. You enjoy the challenge of having contact with experienced and skilled suppliers and you also possess strong communication and networking skills. In addition to this you enjoy driving your own work and taking initiatives, with a team player attitude.
Contribute to segment business plan & be an active member in the global network of commodity and project buyers
Drive negotiation in order to find extra cost savings (on top of price agreements) by using your owns skills and Purchasing tool box
Execute agreements with suppliers during production and after production for Revenue segments
Drive all relevant activities to deliver on QDCFTSR targets during production phase and after production phase for Revenue Parts
Monitor, identify and mitigate risks in cooperation with SQ&D team
Forecast cost evolution for scope of responsibility
Manage and negotiate product/processes changes during production phase, and after production phase for Revenue segments
Perform daily purchasing activities related to production orders, logistics and financial flows to the suppliers

QUALIFICATIONS
University degree (Bachelor or Master), preferably in engineering or business
5+ years Purchasing experience, preferably in automotive (Not mandatory)
Motivated by change management and ability to drive change
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Accountable and excellent communication and networking skills
Structured & analytical way of working, good negotiation skills
Self-driven and autonomous
Willingness to learn from others and share best practices

YOU ARE CURIOUS, YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ? DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME!
Noëlie GUIGNARD, Metal Purchasing Manager, +33 665860200