Program Buyer

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.