Commodity Buyer at BorgWarner

Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Automotive, ManufacturingIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in International Commercial, Business Administration, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or similar
Fully fluent English and Spanish (spoken and written)
Effective negotiation techniques for Direct Materials in the Automotive industry +5 years
SAP (MM and Purchasing modules) +2 years
MS Excel +5 years
Drawings reading and interpretation +2 years
Currency Fluctuation and Metals Market – Surcharges management +2 years
Logistics & Supply Chain Management processes +5 years
International trade (Import-Export processes) +2 years
APQP-PPAP processes +5 years
Competencies: Customer Focus, Ethics and Values, Functional/Technical Skills, Conflict Management, Organizational Agility, Problem Solving, Priority Setting

Responsibilities

Accomplish annual savings targets on the commodities he/she is responsible for
Lead local implementation of global business strategies and develop and lead his/her own commodity strategies to achieve annual saving targets, including effective negotiations with suppliers of direct materials for series production, leading kickoff meetings and supporting APQP follow up, documenting cost reduction opportunities, pushing suppliers to improve payment terms to minimum Net 60 days, pushing suppliers to provide parts on Consignment, and complying with global sourcing processes, policies and guidelines
Support current production programs when customer requests capacity uplifts by confirming current capacity, identifying additional Capex or tooling needs, and negotiating piece price and tooling costs while leveraging additional volumes for cost reduction
Comply with program goals by delivering prototypes, PPAP and production parts on time with required quality and documents
Support PLB to develop strategies for new programs and leverage negotiations to resolve open issues on current production parts from same suppliers
Have effective communication with external and internal customers and suppliers
Manage suppliers' accounts to minimize PPV Blocked Invoices due to price differences between Purchase Order prices and supplier billing prices
Do proper arrangements for supplier setup in the system, grant suppliers access to their Balance Score Card, and ensure they check it monthly
Follow local and global guidelines for direct materials setup and information updates in SAP system to procure for series production and reduce Exceptions Report count to zero
Comply with local audit requirements on time (Quality, EHS, etc.)
Comply with local and global Finance requirements on time (Expense reports, Master BOM reporting, RMA recovery, etc.)
Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers as partners to achieve cost, quality, design and logistics goals for programs on series production
Make effective negotiations ruled by ethics and morals that comply with organization and budget goals
Support team members with timely information and comply with timing, quality, logistics and other goals for programs on series production