Mid-Level, Senior
Regional Category Buyer
Location: Rosswein, Saxony, Germany
Job ID: R0017327
Date Posted: 2023-06-12
Company Name: HITACHI ASTEMO EUROPE GMBH
Profession (Job Category): Customer Service & Contact Center Operations
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: No
Job Description:
Market intelligence and budget preparation:
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Collect regional, category, supplier specific information
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Propose strategic path to Global Category Manager based on the information gathered
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Propose ideas for cost reduction/avoidance, Continuous Improvement
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Participate actively in annual budget preparation
Perform sourcing and ensure commercial supplier performance:
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Negotiate annually or on spot with suppliers (prices, payment terms, tooling, commercial clauses, capacity issues, EOL…)
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Negotiate and formalize contracts
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Lead the sourcing decisions in her/his area of responsibility based on the category strategy and Business Units expectations / timing
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Prepare cost estimation (for BU during acquisition phase), including request of “should cost” to Cost Engineering team
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Ensure category strategy implementation
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Support BU for VEC initiatives and corresponding negotiations with suppliers
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Report KPI by part number and supplier Manage supplier base:
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Develop regional supply base and manage relationship with local suppliers
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Track local supplier performance and compliance
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Update negotiation strategy based on the situation
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Support BU and Regions in case of supplier issues / escalation
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