Program Buyer
(Rayong)
Job Description:
- The Program Buyer is responsible for managing interface between program and suppliers, anticipating the specific requirements for new programs (supplier technologies, geographical location and target costs), and ensuring the commodity panel strategy is appropriate to support the program. The role selects and pilots suppliers from the agreed supplier panel in order to achieve Program objectives.
- Ensure supplier selection from the agreed supplier panel: identify and consult suppliers, manages supplier RFQ based on panel given by the Commodity Buyers. Negotiate or participate with the Commodity Buyer in supplier negotiations and the final choice of supplier (leads sourcing committee process to select suppliers from list provided by commodity buyers)
- Follow direct performance during the program phase: manage suppliers, compare costs with objectives, ensure quality during the program phase, respect delivery deadlines and in particular ensure that the program phase reviews are supported within the framework of the Faurecia Program Management System (PMS)
- Ensure early involvement of the Series Buyers in the program before the series phase
- Manage specific mandated suppliers when requested and agreed with customers
- Negotiate Engineering Change Requests
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred
- Manufacturing experience would be preferred.
- Professional Purchasing Qualification
- Minimum 3 years' experience in an industrial environment
- First experience in purchasing or in program management
- Experience including an international assignment would be an advantage Skills and competencies:
- Knowledge of dedicated product design, development and launch processes
- Knowledge of supplier cost structures
- Fluent English
- Good written and oral presentation skills
- Good planning and organization skills
- International mindset
- Ability to work in a matrix organization
- Good in English communication.
ManpowerGroup Thailand - Eastern Seaboard Branch
143/165 Moo 12 T. Nong-prue, A. Banglamung Chonburi 20260
Attn: K. Nantawan Racha
Tel: 033 - 135014 Ext. 3408
Nantawan.r @manpower.co.th
www.manpower.th.com
