タイトル:  Buyer- Vehicle, Steering Gears/Valves

Job Title: Buyer Steering Gears, Valves

Responsibilities and Duties

• Contribute to segment strategies & be an active member in the global network of Buyers including Isuzu Purchasing. 
• Responsible to optimize sourcing activities together with all related functions, Engineering, SQE, Logistics, Cost engineer etc.
• Responsible to secure that supplier selection is aligned with the Segment strategy.
• Responsible of the supplier recommendation in Sourcing Board including Business case, and agreement management.
• Responsible to cost KPI/P&L and MCL of owned segments and suppliers.
• To ensure procurement results within contract packages and to ensure that all contracts are approved and signed.
• Execute all necessary agreements with suppliers
• Drive all relevant activities to deliver on QDCFTSR targets
• Drive continuously on cost improvement activities, generate cost savings through negotiations and cross functional workshops, including Engineering, Operations and Logistics
• Monitor, identify and mitigate risks in cooperation with SQ&D team
• Manage and negotiate product/processes changes during production phase, and after production phase
• Perform daily purchasing activities related to production orders, logistics and financial flows to the suppliers
• Close monitoring of supplier performance and take corrective actions where needed.
• Secure overall good supplier relationship through conducting business review meetings regularly
• Perform hand-over to Uptime buyer when parts are phased out of production for non-revenue parts.
• Play a leadership role among company members according to the content of activities
• Maintain good synergy and coordination with Isuzu purchasing.
•Support to improve the customer focus by jointly solving the quality issues, improve PPM/QPM and QJ lead time.
•Closely monitor market developments, trends and the best practices available in the market

Qualifications:

• Min 5 years of purchasing/supply chain/logistics/material management experience
• Knowledge of Financial analysis, Cost Management, Production & Supply chain and technology

• University degree in Engineering / Master of Business Management
• Previous experience in Purchasing and/or negotiation experience in a supplier/customer relationship. Automotive experience is beneficial

• Language skills: Japanese language skill will required.