PURCHASER - ELECTRONICS CATEGORY FOR AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS M/F/D

at  AGC Glass Europe

YOUR MISSION:

Within the Procurement HQ team, you will be in charge of the new category Electronic Glazing Systems for the Automotive Business Roof. Your primary objective will be to develop and execute the electronics and EMS services purchasing category strategy with the long-term suppliers. You will also be responsible for sourcing the categories of the Roof Business Unit (such as plastics, metal, connectors, ..) and ensuring that purchasing deliverables are met by optimizing the TCOs, including Make or Buy.

As Category Manager for Electronics & EMS, you will:

• Develop electronics supply market Intelligence, risks analysis and advanced sourcing activities to define, qualify and develop a supplier base
• Ensure complete supply base management cycle while securing contract, for optimized cost, quality, delivery, sustainability performances
• Ensure long-term relationship development with strategic suppliers and extend the collaboration to innovation, joint commercial approach
• Monitor global industry trends, track technology roadmaps and actively partner with Product and Business Development teams to mitigate supply and demand challenges
• Collaborate with the internal and cross-functional AGC stakeholders to ensure alignment and support of electronics category strategy execution

As Sourcing Manager for the Roof Business Unit, you will:

• Pre-select and qualify strategic suppliers
• Align with PCM category strategy to support project teams in identifying opportunities
• Be systematically involved at new projects’ inception in order to conduct an early and thorough purchasing process
• Use a “Should-Cost” model applicable to the E&E category to challenge supplier pricing
• Manage RFP’s / RFQ’s with suppliers ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented
• Drive components & services prices, equipment and tooling TCOs, from sourcing till program closure
• Lead all sourcing and post sourcing activities until project closure, create or update supplier’s contracts & agreements

Please refer the Job description for details