Project Buyer International Sourcing (m/f/x)

at  Liebherr Machines Bulle SA

YOUR PROFILE

• You hold a Master degree in purchasing or an engineer Master degree with project management specialization
• You have experience in an international multi-site company
• You ideally have an experience in Automotive and/or Avionics, or Hydraulics
• You have strong negotiation skills. Thus, you can negotiate with suppliers and internal key partners
• You have project management skills such as summarizing multi-canal information and prioritizing projects on Part Number level
• You are proficient in Excel, knowledge in SAP/INFOR and VBA would be an advantage
• You are proficient in English (TOEIC higher than 750), German, Mandarin or Hindi as 3rd language would be a plus
• You are proactive, curious and are endowed with problem-solving and leadership skills.

• You are responsible for RFI and RFQ process and track request for quotation as well as request for prototypes
• You negotiate price of prototypes and series conditions and ensure the procurement of prototypes and first sample parts
• You implement change management in the prototype phase
• You act as a support for Make or Buy in the project phase as well as for supplier audits
• You manage the supplier selection process, identify new suppliers and are responsible for part and sub-module sourcing management from RFQ to SOP
• You participate actively in the weekly project meeting
• You are in charge of the tracking of forward sourcing and you support the AQPQ process
• You track deadlines for prototypes and initial sample orders
• You implement the strategy per material group with the Commodities Buyers and Supplier Quality Manager
• You are responsible for the maintenance of project follow-up tool, simulated prices and prices in the ERP and Price Book
• You trigger and negotiate non-disclosure agreements