【AUTO】Auto parts buyer staff

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is a leading Japanese company specializing in the design, manufacturing, and sales of commercial trucks and buses. With a strong reputation in the global market, they prioritize delivering high-quality commercial vehicles that meet diverse customer requirements. Their extensive product portfolio encompasses a wide range of models and specifications. Devoted to achieving utmost customer satisfaction, the company excels in providing unparalleled after-sales support, demonstrating their unwavering commitment to exceeding customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to segment strategies & be an active member in the global network of commodity buyers.
• Responsible to optimize sourcing activities together with all related functions, Engineer, SQE, Logistic, Cost engineer etc.
• Responsible to secure that supplier selection is aligned with the Segment strategy.
• Responsible of the supplier recommendation in Sourcing Board including Business case, and agreement management
• Responsible to cost KPI/P&L and MCL of owned segments and suppliers
• To secure the outcome of the sourcing in a contractual package, and that all agreements are approved and signed
• 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
• Perform hand-over to Uptime buyer when parts are phased out of production for non-revenue parts.

Requirements

• 3-5 years’ experience in Purchasing and/or extensive negotiation experience with a supplier/customer relationship
• Knowledge of Financial analysis, Cost Management, Production & Supply chain and technology
• Business acumen, MS Office
• Business, Engineering or related field and or equivalent experience
• Strong team player, self-starter and the ability to take initiatives

Preferable:

• Strong experience of working for Automotive or related company
• Project Management
• Quality Management
• Contract Management
• Relevant process & system knowledge

Salary

6 - 7 million yen

Location

Tokyo