Buyer key responsibility includes all aspects of operational procurement activities for direct materials purchase at RA manufacturing plants within assigned supplier base.
Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to acquire inventory. Acquires and maintains technical understanding of products purchased. Perform cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities. Obtain materials, components, equipment and services. Develop new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate. Monitor the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure highest quality at best value. Recommend cost-saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis, alternative sourcing and vendor evaluation criteria.
On this position you will report to purchasing manager in Direct Materials Center of Excellence. Direct Materials CoE supports all direct materials manufacturing plants located in EMEA and North America. You will have a hybrid schedule working in Katowice, Poland.
Your Responsibilities:
Ensure deliveries of the products according to requirements and drive improvement in this area.
Coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to acquire materials in a cost effective and timely manner.
Acquires and maintains technical understanding of products purchased.
Supports Strategic Sourcing in strategy execution.
Achieve KPI's related to supplier performance (On Time Delivery, Average Weighted Lead Time, Past Dues, PPM) for assigned suppliers.
Establish relationships with Engineering, Operations, Marketing and Quality and drive completion of all purchasing activities required for meeting schedules and project initiatives
Maintain operational rhythm (Cadence) to ensure timely resolution of purchasing related issues (past due delivery execution, critical parts deliveries).
Organize Suppliers Performance Improvement Reviews for vendors identified as the most problematic and require Supply Management focus. Execute of Production Authorization Agreement and verify supplier inventory on continuous basis.
Secure Purchasing Data accuracy on the continued basis.
Automatize and improve ordering process by implementing tools and methods (e.g. Scheduling Agreement, EDI, Supplier Network Collaboration)
The Essentials - You Will Have:
Bachelor or Master's degree in Supply Chain related areas (ie. Logistics, Economics)
Experience ~3 years in Procurement or Supply Chain management
Communicative English skills both written and verbal (B2 minimum)
Use standard MS Office tools (applications and cloud), especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint (functions, formatting)
Good work organization
The Preferred - You Might Also Have:
SAP, DDS, CPro, and PowerBI knowledge
Data analysis skills
Understanding of basic Supply Chain interdependencies
Work with teams in multicultural environment
Continuous Improvement oriented