Senior Buyer – Machinery & Equipment – Metals and Foam BU

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Senior Buyer – Machinery & Equipment – Metals and Foam BU

##What can you expect?##

Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With more than 65,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates ~200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. We take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, please visit www.adient.com

##At Adient, we are proud to offer hybrid working to our employees, which involves being able to work remotely for up to 3 days per week based on the agreement within specific department.##

##What will your responsibilities be?##

• We are seeking a Senior Buyer for Machinery & Equipment – Central Purchasing. The successful candidate will be responsible for strategic and operational procurement of defined sub-products within machinery and equipment
• Ensure cost, quality, and delivery of all equipment and services required for specific programs and plants, in line with company expectations and financial objectives
• Develop and implement purchasing strategies
• Design an optimal supply base
• Achieve or exceed profit plan objectives related to respective sub-products, including: Cost reduction, Supplier rationalization, Working capital improvement, Other key performance indicators
• Lead, support, and develop cost reduction initiatives with project and plant teams
• Structure and consolidate global and regional aspects within the product organization.
• Define purchasing leverage across all business units and global programs
• Produce accurate and adequate reports on KPIs
• Support the implementation of global standardization
• Ensure compliance with BOS, PLUS, PSOS, and SOX procedures

##Main Commodity and Operational Tasks##
Strategy & Alignment
• Define and lead the commodity strategy
• Define supplier strategy per Commodity in alignment with internal stakeholders
• Align the list of potential suppliers with internal stakeholders
• Consolidate suppliers to optimize the panel
• Coordinate with TM&E teams in North America and APAC
• Explore new markets and assess new suppliers in collaboration with Advanced Manufacturing Engineers
• Generate tangible and actionable strategic items for the Total Operational Model
Negotiation & Supplier Relations
• Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers (payment terms, frame contracts, etc.)
• Support “Cash Improvement Roadmap” by checking lease options, improved payment terms, re-use strategy
• Manage distressed suppliers
• Negotiate projects submitted to the Sourcing Board
• Negotiate projects not related to the Sourcing Board / Change management
Monitoring & Evaluation
• Track risk ratings of M&E suppliers
• Maintain regular follow-ups with assigned counterparts to review ongoing and upcoming projects
• Track Supplier Project Performance
• Develop and implement KPI’s
• Implement cost analysis tools (cost breakdowns…)
Operational Activities
• Check & Approve purchase requests over 5K USD
• Ensure compliance with procurement rules & procedures BOS, PLUS, PSOS and SOX
• Create shopping carts for all tooling-related POs and PRs based on customer paid budget
• Evaluate, create and block suppliers.
• Approve payment terms and changes.
Support & Cross-Functional Initiatives
• Contribute to special activities (e.g., make-or-buy analysis, globalizing the supplier base)
• Support initiatives led by other departments (e.g., collecting ISO 9001 certificates)
• Identify and develop suppliers which will provide competitive automation technology

##Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?##
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or a related technical field
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in purchasing or project management within the automotive industry. Strong knowledge in automation processes is a plus
• Excellent general technical understanding
• In-depth knowledge of procurement processes, tools, and practices
• Ability to identify and respond to urgent matters
• Capable of working in a multidisciplinary and team-oriented environment to achieve team and business objectives
• Skilled in information gathering and data analysis to prepare and lead negotiations and formulate recommendations
• Fluent in English (mandatory). Good knowledge of German is a plus
• Knowledge of SAP is a plus; strong Excel skills required
• Travel within Europe may be required for this position

##Which benefits do we offer? ##

• Base monthly salary starting from 2700 EUR gross. Our salary is fair and competitive and can be higher than the starting minimum in the advert
• 13th salary
• Language and proficiency courses
• Meal vouchers - 7€ (fully paid by employer)
• Flexible working hours, possibility to work remotely including days from abroad
• Extra holiday entitlement
• Inclusive allowance scheme including Jubilee allowance and Housing allowance
• Referral bonus
• Employee Assistance Program "Felix"
• Volunteer days
• Active life with colleagues, full of various sports activities
• Various CSR Activities
• Modern relax areas, play room
• Coffee and tea at the workplace

*Adient is committed to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As a true global company, our leaders and employees come from various cultures across the world. Our diversity is a source of inspiration enabling us to achieve our goals and build an inclusive company culture. *

We are looking forward to receiving your application including your salary expectations and your earliest availability date. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michaela Cochard on +421 2/572 719 93.