Purchasing Engineer (VAVE)

Job Description

Our client is a global automotive parts manufacturer.

Responsibilities

• Preparing RFQ for the raw materials localization and relocation projects departments project materials consumables fixed assets equipment services and subcontracts.
• Implementing the VA-VE program with handling approval PCR process.
• Ensuring the validation of all changes meets engineering-specific requirements.
• Providing and reviewing engineering specifications concerned documents etc. which are necessary for new models parts and projects to communicate with suppliers.
• Analyzing and negotiating suppliers quotation descriptions including suppliers tooling life concept and setting up present source recommendation activity.
• Coordinating with the local project team and ARB with related supplier material supply requirements.
• Souring new potential suppliers is also key of responsible to organize evaluation process.
• Managing new material on time with a new project launching and making sure that material is enough for the first production stage consumption requirement.
• Creating and taking the key responsibility for handling annual cost reduction activity effectively.
• Representing attention to the cross-functional team involved in the new project development (Procurement functional).
• Shooting new supplier product development concerns with the responsible material community.
• Being up to date weekly worksheet reporting to the supervisor/manager.
• Improving and following up about supplier problems to prevent production shutdown quality problems or any problem that occurred after the PILOT RUN stage.
• Purchasing & Procurement official document generating and creation.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering.
• At least 3 years of experience in Purchasing Procurement Engineer roles in automotive manufacturing.
• Skilled in conducting cost-saving initiatives particularly those involving VAVE and the use of locally sourced materials.
• Experience in costing or original design manufacturing is preferable.
• Good communication negotiation interpersonal and influencing skills
• Good command of spoken and written English
• Project management ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 knowledge will be preferred.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office; word excel and PowerPoint.

REF: PE124557