Program Buyer

The role supports coordination between the Purchasing function and platform teams (engineering / manufacturing / supply chain) for the development and serial production of vehicles. This includes responsibility of a dedicated perimeter, supporting the purchasing team during supplier selection, managing suppliers, coordinating multidisciplinary teams during project development, carrying out supplier relationships, and ensuring appropriate actions to guarantee observance of contracts.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
- Supplier kick-off after supplier award is confirmed
- Negotiate potential volume increases during development
- Control and negotiate the impact of changes during development, with a focus on economic negotiations and timing
- Final Start of Production price release, including project changes notices
- Detect troubled suppliers and potential shortages then follow up with stakeholders to support escalation
- Support Supplier Quality teams to meet capacity and quali...