Operational Indirect Buyer
Operational Indirect Buyer
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Operational Indirect Buyer
The operational buyer is the main contact for indirect purchasing with stakeholders suppliers and strategic buyers he/she is responsible for negotiating the best commercial agreements with suppliers of indirect material supported by Autolivs policies and code of ethics the operational buyer solve problems and look for savings opportunities and participate actively to find VEVA opportunities to improve cost and process as well to become a trusted advisor for the stakeholders.
What youll do:
Perform local purchasing according with strategies.
- Develop local suppliers in relation to risk quality and cost.
- Negotiate local and better commercial agreements.
- Review purchase requisitions and identify sources of supply for spot buys.
- Generate and manage POs in Autoliv system.
- Allocate Machining parts where better for the process
Drive Local sourcing initiatives.
- Market evaluations to review the competitiveness of the suppliers.
- Carry out tenders promoting equal participation of suppliers validate information and analyze proposals.
- Develop negotiation strategies and lead supplier negotiations.
- Carry out visit with new and potential suppliers to evaluate their capacities.
- Formalize commercial relationships with suppliers though contracts.
- Monitor the performance of the suppliers.
- Implement contracts agreements and new processes.
Act as a trusted advisor
- Main contact for indirect purchasing department with the facility.
- Advice internal stakeholders on procurement issues providing support and guidance at all stages of the procurement cycle.
- Advice customers on modifications from original requests (if alternative more cost efficient or otherwise beneficial alternatives exists).
- Point of contact between suppliers stakeholders and strategic buyers
- Identify alternative suppliers to reduce the risk of lack of supply.
- Set up suppliers in the system.
- Work as a trusted advisor proposing the best option for the product or services.
- Process master catalog purchase orders that meet the necessary times to avoid jeopardizing the operation of the plant.
- Identify key users in the facility to work as a team and generate savings opportunities.
- Work with production facilities to define document and achieve shared savings targets.
Participate as required in global and regional strategic sourcing projects.
- Provide local market data and information to global strategic sourcing teams.
- Work in close collaboration with global category managers as well end users and global teams
- Track key performance indicators.
- Define and take corrective actions to improve contracts compliance.
What is required:
Bachelors in Supply Management or related or Engineering degree required
Purchasing experience from 1- 5 years
Negotiation skills
Project Management
Leadership skills to coordinate projects between suppliers stakeholders and strategic buyers
Communication skills
ERP Knowledge (JDE or related)
Analytical skills
Availability to work on site 60% of the time
Whats in it for you:
Attractive compensation package
Recognition awards company events family events university discount options and many more perks.
Gender Pay Equality
Autoliv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Autoliv does not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on race color religion national origin ancestry gender sexual orientation gender identify and/or expression age disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local employment discrimination laws where Autoliv does business.
Employment Type
Full Time
