Friction category lead buyer Europe

Posted:
11/28/2024, 6:38:42 AM

Location(s):
Pays de la Loire, France ⋅ Ile-de-France, France ⋅ Drancy, Ile-de-France, France ⋅ Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, Pays de la Loire, France

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Location:

Drancy, Paris, France

Job ID:

R0030291

Date Posted:

2023-11-02

Company Name:

HITACHI ASTEMO FRANCE S.A.S.

Profession (Job Category):

Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Market intelligence and budget preparation :

  • Collect European, category, supplier specific information
  • Propose strategic path to Global Category Manager
  • Provide economic insights and trends on European market
  • Propose new ideas of savings or cost avoidance
  • Active participation in budget preparation and achievement

Perform sourcing and ensure commercial supplier performance

  • Send RFQ to suppliers
  • Prepare cost estimation (for BU during acquisition phase), including request of “should cost” to Cost Engineering team
  • Negotiate and formalize contracts
  • Organize and lead the sourcing decisions in her/his area of responsibility based on the category strategy and Business Units expectations
  • Negotiate annually or on spot with suppliers (prices, payment terms, tooling, commercial clauses, …)
  • Report KPI by part number and supplier

Manage supplier base

  • Maintain and develop contacts with suppliers
  • Develop supplier panel
  • Ensure commercial supplier performance and compliance
  • Contribute to projects to optimize supplier performance

Support plants

  • Support Business Unit plants in any operational discussions with suppliers in case of escalation requested (quality, delivery, …)

Hitachi America Ltd

Website: https://hitachi.com/

Headquarter Location: Santa Clara, California, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1959

IPO Status: Private

Industries: Consulting ⋅ Industrial Engineering ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ Machinery Manufacturing ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Mining Technology