Buyer

Main Responsibilities

• Control sourcing on time at or below cost targets
• Ensure flawless SDT launches per PLUS and customer timing / deliverables
• Maintain direct production materials / components to ensure adequate supply for Yanfeng Automotive Interiors operations
• Strive to achieve cost savings goals and financial commitments per program/corporate targets
• Understand and support execution of supplier Commodity Strategies (MBBP)
• Support Commodity Managers in developing and implementing sub commodity strategies (SMPE)
• Initiate and lead cross functional Make vs. Buy decisions
• Supplier Management activities: RFQ (Request For Quote), change management, contract negotiations, payment queries, dispute resolution, etc.
• Investigate and validate new potential suppliers in Southeast Region to support YFAI operations

Common Requirements:

1. Business Operating System (BOS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related BOS requirements.

2. Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.

3. Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.

4. Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements

5. Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.

Education 

4 year degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration with a Master Degree desired

Work Experience 

At least 3 years of relevant experience

Qualifications include:

 Technical: 

• Automotive manufacturing, engineering, procurement, Supply Chain Management(SCM) and/or costing 

• Problem solving to analyze and identify waste in supplier process to drive cost reductions and process improvements 

Contract Administration:

 • Ability to analyze and execute contracts

 • Understand key contract provisions and terms and conditions 

• Understand Statement of Work requirements 

Financial:

 • Understand benchmark requirements 

• Identify and understand key cost drivers 

• Prepare and present cost analysis to support decision making process 

• Work with Customer Business Units and Operations to understand Total Cost impacts to the business to drive proper sourcing decisions 

Negotiations: 

• Ability to gather information, analyze data, prepare for and/or lead negotiations to ensure Yanfeng financial, quality, delivery, cost savings and other corporate goals are met • Understand supplier performance, process, footprint strategies in relation to Yanfeng Automotive Interiors’ operations in order to provide Best Cost sourcing 

• Understand customer commercial and footprint strategies in order to provide Best Cost sourcing 

Other: 

• Support annual Business Review process with strategic suppliers to ensure supplier specific roadmaps are met 

• Support Commodity Teams in driving improvements in the following areas in order to meet or exceed planned goals: forecasted savings, continuous improvement, economics mitigation, supplier quality performance, supplier rationalization, sub commodity strategies, LCC sourcing content, payment terms, supplier T&Cs, and other strategic objectives • Support Material Best Business Practices (MBBP) to implement strategies and cost savings

 • Develop sub commodity strategies through SMPE initiatives