Program Buyer

Faurecia•Auburn Hills, MI

30d

About The Position

The Program Buyer is to participate in the program team during the offer conception phase and involve expert suppliers in the Pre-RFQ phase. This includes supervising RFQ processes, coordinating supplier negotiations, managing purchasing activities within the program, and ensuring compliance with quality, cost, and delivery objectives.

Requirements

Effective time management
Ability to meet deadlines
Supervisory and management skills
Negotiation and analysis skills
Knowledge of computers and purchasing programs
Good communication skills
Minimum education level of a Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field
2 years in purchasing functions (automotive preferred)

Responsibilities

Supervise organizing and administering the RFQ process in accordance with delegation principles of the Purchasing Organization
Coordinate negotiations and supplier selection together with Commodity Buyers and/or Lead Buyers in association with the Program Team via vendor selection form and procedure
Contribute to contractual agreements with suppliers at the request of Commodity Buyers and/or Lead Buyers
Oversee organizing quality, cost, and delivery aspects of technical modifications involving Commodity Buyers and/or Lead Buyers where appropriate
Supervise APQP and PPAP related procedures with suppliers
Assure regular reporting of purchasing activities within the program to management including: Cost tracking, Respect of lead times (design prototypes, FMEA, PPAP), Respect of quality objectives (approval, acceptance, reliability), Program Buyer Quarterly Report
Contribute to financial and operational reporting procedures
Define budget objectives for the team and report performance according to relevant Group or local procedures
Participate in operational purchasing actions for important contracts at own discretion according to delegation rules or upon request of Purchasing Director
Ensure application and respect of relevant Group or local Purchasing procedures
Monitor global performance of suppliers in coordination with country SQA team
Define purchasing policy for commodities within authority in coordination with Lead Buyers
Manage suppliers and follow up on supplier performance
Ensure transfer of program to plant buyer
Propose continuous improvement ideas in business efficiency and cost reduction
Capitalizes on knowledge and shares best practices / lessons learned across organization and within the site