What are the responsibilities and job description for the Components and Outsourced Manufacturing Buyer position at Brembo North America?
The candidate will be:
- Responsible for a group of Sub-Commodities for Components (springs, stamping, turned parts, plastic, rubber parts, pistons, electromechanical parts etc) and Outsourced Manufacturing (painting, coating materials, heating treatments etc);
- Working in a cross functional Team with the Global Purchasing Dept, Local Operations, Quality and Logistics;
- Responsible to develop and implement the purchasing strategy on Components and Outsourced Manufacturing in order to maximize the company’s results;
- Responsible to develop and design a proper supplier base in USA and Mexico in accordance to the guidelines of the Global Purchasing Manager, in terms of cost competitiveness, quality, service & innovation;
- Responsible to identify risks and opportunities involved in each sourcing process.
Professional Qualifications & experiences (Hard Skills)
- In-depth experience of Purchasing (NOT LOGISTICS OR PLANNING), at least 5 years, in a multi-country environment and complex Purchasing Organizations.
- Good knowledge and understanding of Purchasing best practice. Experience in buying Components and Outsourced Manufacturing services in an Automotive Companies and in-depth knowledge of the NA supply chain market.
- Ability to work in a truly global organization. Proven experience of working in a fast moving and result driven environment which demands to work under pressure most of the time.
Education / Languages
- Bachelor's degree preferably in Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Business or other relevant discipline.
Personal attributes
- Entrepreneurial skills in terms of innovation and problem solving
- Tenacity, tough-mindedness
- Ability to demonstrate strong commitment and team working abilities
- Strong level of autonomy
- Results- driven
- High level of negotiation, influencing and communication skills.