Position Description|

Title: Commodity Buyer Manager
Reports To: Senior Commodity Manager

Description :
The role of a Commodity Buyer Manager is to structure the building of a supplier panel for one or more commodities, pilot the overall productivity of the panel and manage a commodity team. The main missions of the role are to:
? Participate in the building of the strategy to be deployed for the specific commodity in coordination with Business Group and company objectives
? Structure the building of the supplier panel: organize associated marketing and pilot supplier selection according to Group criteria
? Pilot panel management: lead the supplier performance follow-up, implement a supplier reduction plan consistent with Business Group and Division objectives
? Define the global productivity objectives of suppliers
? Develop and implement tools to improve global productivity (Low-cost countries, e-sourcing, value-analysis)
? Negotiate general agreements with the main suppliers of assigned commodities
? Ensure the utilisation of the supplier panel by program and plant buyers
? Manage the assigned commodity buyers team
? Report activities following defined policies

Qualifications :
The ideal candidate will have/be:
? Bachelor degree in engineering;
? Similar MNC background;
? Minimum 5 years experience Purchasing role, Commodity experience would be a must;
? Results oriented with strong written and oral English communications skills;
? Ability to work in a matrixed organisation;
? Leadership and charisma;
? International and strategic mind-set, overseas experience would be a plus;
? Fully understand and abide the contents of Code of Management and Code of Ethics distributed by FORVIA of these two manuals;

Position Description|

Title: Commodity Buyer Manager
Reports To: Senior Commodity Manager

Description :
The role of a Commodity Buyer Manager is to structure the building of a supplier panel for one or more commodities, pilot the overall productivity of the panel and manage a commodity team. The main missions of the role are to:
▪ Participate in the building of the strategy to be deployed for the specific commodity in coordination with Business Group and company objectives
▪ Structure the building of the supplier panel: organize associated marketing and pilot supplier selection according to Group criteria
▪ Pilot panel management: lead the supplier performance follow-up, implement a supplier reduction plan consistent with Business Group and Division objectives
▪ Define the global productivity objectives of suppliers
▪ Develop and implement tools to improve global productivity (Low-cost countries, e-sourcing, value-analysis)
▪ Negotiate general agreements with the main suppliers of assigned commodities
▪ Ensure the utilisation of the supplier panel by program and plant buyers
▪ Manage the assigned commodity buyers team
▪ Report activities following defined policies

Qualifications :
The ideal candidate will have/be:
▪ Bachelor degree in engineering;
▪ Similar MNC background;
▪ Minimum 5 years experience Purchasing role, Commodity experience would be a must;
▪ Results oriented with strong written and oral English communications skills;
▪ Ability to work in a matrixed organisation;
▪ Leadership and charisma;
▪ International and strategic mind-set, overseas experience would be a plus;
▪ Fully understand and abide the contents of Code of Management and Code of Ethics distributed by FORVIA of these two manuals;