What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Buyer position at Brembo North America?
Auxiliaries & Services Purchasing Buyer
The candidate will be:
- Responsible for a group of Sub-Categories for Auxiliaries & Services Transportation, Marketing, IT and HR for USA and Mexico;
- Working in a cross functional Team with the Global Purchasing Dept, Local Operations, Quality and Logistic;
- Responsible for developing and implementing the purchasing strategy on Auxiliaries & Services to maximize the company’s results;
- Responsible for developing and designing a proper supplier base in USA in accordance with the guidelines of the Auxiliary & Services Coordinator and the Global Commodity Manager, in terms of cost competitiveness, quality, service & innovation;
- Responsible to identify risks and opportunities involved in each sourcing process
- Reports to the Plant Auxiliary & Services Coordinator
Professional Qualifications & experience
- In-depth experience of Purchasing, at least 3 years, in a multi-country environment and complex Purchasing Organizations
- Beneficial to have experience in handling Transportation with the understanding of a 3PL, 4PL, inbound / outbound freight, TMS, fleet management & warehousing
- Good knowledge and understanding of Purchasing best practice. Experience in Automotive Companies.
- 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
- Degree qualified preferably in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Business or other relevant discipline.
- Knowledge of other languages is desirable.
Personal attributes
- Entrepreneurial skills in terms of innovation and problem solving
- Ability to build relationship both with supply base, external and internal customers
- 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