JOB DESCRIPTION

Main Responsibilities: (หน้าที่ความรับผิดชอบ)

Guarantee compliance with BOS, PLUS, POS, SOX procedure for all Team / Group Members

• Be an export in his/her commodities, familiar with the potential supply base of these commodities, and know the strengths and weaknesses of major ones.
• Develop and Issue request for quotations (RFQ’s) to potential supplier of these commodities.
• Familiarity with the main cost drivers of his/her commodities and communicate internally within Adient to support design or initiate sourcing decisions.
• Analyze supplier quotations, and propose or make selection of supplier of product to Adient.
• Draft, negotiate, and implement long term contracts.
• Closely work with commodity team to develop continuously evolving commodity strategy.
• Activity participate as SDT member in assigned programs. Create, Tract and report out Sourcing Tracking Matrix.
• Support Make – Buy decisions.
• Assume leadership role in cost reduction activities from beginning of product design stage, Thought production life of the product purchased.
• Support the supplier Advancement Engineer in VAVE and Kaizen supplier workshops by Defining cost reduction targets and negotiating cost sharing rules with suppliers.
• Assess, with the support of the concern departments, his/her supplier base and propose a long term strategy to develop and improve his/her supplier base according to the company’s long term needs and the market situations.
• Responsible for the overall performance of his/her suppliers and their Quality, Cost and Delivery performance.
• Stay abreast of market trends and new technology, and communicate with Engineering and management based on such information.
• Business reporting to BU Purchasing leader & Country management.
• Frequently travel to suppliers, including overseas travel possible.
• Work daily overtime and Saturday and/or Sundays when directed by immediate supervisor or, as necessary, to complete essential job duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Optional Responsibilities (หน้าที่ความรับผิดชอบเสริม)

• As per supervisor’s assignment

Customer Requirements: (ความต้องการของลูกค้า)

•  Follow customer’s requirements

HSE Expectation: (ความคาดหวังด้านความปลอดภัยและสิ่งแวดล้อม)

• Communicating often in safety: safety talk, finding status, feedback and keep update.
• Voluntary to join Safety meeting and immediate action once safety issue present in workplace.
• All JSA/Risk assessment, PEIL, environmental aspect up to date for routine, non-routine.
• Involve & engage in Safety Activity and initiative:  AMS, Safety week, 5S, HSE training, wear proper PPE.

Qualifications (Education, Skills, and Experiences)

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering Administration
• Knowledgeable of material procurement
• At least 10 years of experiences for purchasing & Material Buying
• Automotive Purchasing experience requited
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills in ambiguous and dynamic environments
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills; able to influence key decision-makers
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Commercial, Finance and Operations

• Language skill (English: Fluent, Local Language: Fluent)
• Interpersonal Skills / Teamwork: High
• Leadership: Medium
• Communication: High
• Knowledge of purchasing practices, Cost Saving Strategy
• MFG/Pro will be most advantage and most preferable with computer skill

Reporting Relationship: (สายการรายงาน)

• Directing: (หัวหน้าลำดับที่หนึ่ง)   Manager, Thailand Purchasing BU
• Functional: (หัวหน้าลำดับที่สอง)  N/A

PRIMARY LOCATION

Adient Thailand Rayong