Program Buyer Job Novi area,Michigan USA,Engineering

Objective of the Position: This position represents Supply Chain Management for potential and new business in the Program Team activities, and acts as a single point representative of contact for SCM; accountable for meeting target cost for new programs.

Essential Accountabilities: The position incumbent ensures, that

Responsible for target costing for new projects.
Act as the Program Manager for SCM - Timing, APQP & Cost Management until SOP
Responsible for Flawless launches.
Drives concurrent engineering activities and early prototype supplier involvement.
Coordinates technical reviews (with Supplier Development, Commodity Buyer, Eng, & Mfg)
Works with Commodity Buyer (CB) for estimates/RFQ/source recommendation form
Obtain consensus with program team on source selections.
Coordinate all Change Management requirements affecting suppliers.
Capture SCM lessons learned and provide to program team
Organized by BU and linked to Design center
Intelligent Forward Planning (CIP)
Procurement Market
- Benchmark Studies

Secondary Accountabilities: The position incumbent ensures, that

Conduct all business related activities for, and on the behalf of, Eberspaecher within the limits of applicable local, state, and federal legal requirements.
Provide support to, and compliance with, all local and corporate Eberspaecher Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) policies, procedures and other HSE related requirements.
Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and follows all ENA polices related to TS16949 and ISO 14001; looks for way to improve and promote quality.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirement Profile:

Professional Background / Basic Qualification / Work Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B.

A.) in field or closely related field.
Minimum 5 years' experience in Supply Chain Management.
Minimum 5 years' experience working for a manufacturing supplier preferably automotive.
Experience with an ERP system required.
Ability to travel domestically by car or plane.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in Microsoft Office and SAP.

Technical Expertise:

Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.
Ability to apply mathematical concepts and operations, including calculations, percentages, etc.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and write simple correspondence.
Analytical
- Synthesize complex or diverse information;
Collects and researches data;
Uses intuition and experience to complement data;
Designs work flows and procedures
Business Acumen
- Understands business implications of decisions.
Knowledge of continuous improvement of products for manufacturability.
Knowledge of engineering fundaments, mechanical systems, automotive systems, and exhaust systems.
Project Management
- Develops project plans;
Coordinates projects;
Communicates changes and progress;
Completes projects on time and budget;
Manages project team activities.