Project Buyer-Direct Material

Main aim of Job (in brief no duties & responsibilities):

Purchase of Direct Material- Projects.

Specific duties & responsibilities:

• Direct material supplier identification and assessment from purchasing point of view
• Sending RFQ & sourcing of components for new projects through negotiations
• Responsible for projects procurement (Target to meet KPI) - Direct materials
• Monitor new parts development with respect to project milestone
• Provide cost estimations to support new project acquisitions
• Regular interface with counterparts in business groups in Germany
• Recording and releasing purchase orders and tracking them for revision & maintain BOM cost.
• Benchmark prices from competitors product & drive cost saving projects.
• Series business cost reduction and optimization/localization
• Drive purchasing activities to maintain profitability of project throughout lifetime.

Formal Education & Specialization and Work Experience*:

• BE Mechanical
• Min 10-15 years of experience in automotive industry.
• Negotiations, Contracts, Costing, Supplier relationship management, NPD, Cross Functional Team management.
• Expertise in Microsoft excel.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.