Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in Automotive industry, Purchasing, Quality, Program or operations background.
• Technical knowledge of one or several purchased commodities (chrome parts, metal parts, injected plastic parts, fasteners, paint, resin, glue, process means, logistic…)
• Automotive global requirements, good command of English
• Rigor, perseverance, influence, teamwork
• Leadership and ability to animate a network
• Communication and negotiation skills
• English mandatory/ country language is a plus

Activities

• Contribute to the selection of new suppliers in accordance with quality and purchasing strategies
• Support in the evaluation of (audit) new potential suppliers following purchasing strategy
• Prepare for and participates in Sourcing Committees (on behalf of country SDL), provide motivating recommendations, and prevent incorrect sourcing decisions