Project Buyer

Job Description

Objective

A Project Buyer is responsible for the disposition of material according given demand in CIP’s (Continuous Improvement Project) and CSR’s (Customer Specific Requirement) and NPI (New Product Introduction), achieving lowest possible cost with shortest possible lead time, OTD (On Time Delivery) and up to our quality standards.

6R of Logistics > Right Material, Right Price, Right Quality, Right Time, Right Place and Right Conditions.

Tasks

Generic

• Proactive improvement of the quality along the entire supply chain in close cooperation with all involved departments (Product Group, Research & Development, Material Management, Finance).
• Control and verify invoices with price deviations referring to PO
• Make sure that all necessary SCM parameters (vendor data, contracts, warehouse, IQC) are given and stored properly and take appropriate actions whenever necessary.
• Monitor the supplier performance and conduct proper supplier    assessments as well. Prepare analysis.
• Work with the supplier to agree on corrective actions to resolve escalated issues (e.g. chasing supplier for OTD) or look for alternative suppliers when necessary.
• Issuing PO’s (Purchase Orders) or Call Off’s of QC’s related to quotations.
• Handling ICPO

CIP’s & CSR’s (fast lane)

• Disposing and ordering material for CIP’s and CSR’s according demand in the ERP system (SAP)
• Close team work with local production planning
• Request and analyze quotations (fast)

Requirements

Accountability

• Execution of total daily business of material purchasing
• Establishment of timely availability of all ordered materials and services
• Optimization of material flow and of inventory level
• Implementation of supplier contracts in purchasing (NDA, GPC,..)
• Achieve defined cost targets and shortest lead times

Education

• Degree holder

Work experience

• 5 years’ experience in global sourcing
  (Asia focused, Asia supply market knowledge)
• Experience in supplier qualification, auditing and corrective action processes

Expertise and methodology

• Experience in SAP/R3
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Able to optimize the supplier relationship by combining supplier’s and internal processes, building trust, measuring and developing suppliers
• Good understanding of the supply chain and of the critical production and assembly processes
• MS-Office packages (Word, Power-Point, Excel)

Other requirement criteria

• Constructive and productive thinking in cost terms
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Team spirit
• High independence in working and distinct ability to accomplish
• High flexibility and positive reaction on „moving targets“