Series Buyer

Jonathan Lee Recruitment are looking for a Series Buyer to work for a top ten global automotive supplier, serving over 33 countries with Seating, Interiors, Clean Mobility, and Electronics. Please see below the details and requirements for the role.

**Essential responsibilities and duties**:
The Series Buyer is responsible for improving the supplier performance in production (quality, cost, delivery) for several plants, in line with purchasing strategy.

**The main missions of the role are**:
Contribute to the identification and implementation of productivity actions (product / process) for cost reduction, in close coordination with Commodity teams
Monitor productivity performance for supplier perimeter through cross-functional teamwork in the plants under his/her responsibility (i.e. productivity committees). Present to the plants management board the productivity plan
Challenge Commodity Buyers to achieve the Purchasing Budget for his/her plants
For most critical topics, support the Supply Chain team to improve supplier deviation in Misdeliveries Per Million (MPM)
Be involved in the kick off in program phase to prepare the start of Production. Lead transfers meetings with Program Buyers at the take-over
Lead negotiation for Engineering Change Requests within his/her perimeter, and product productivity, in close relationship with commodities

**Qualifications**:
Nice to have: Specialization in international purchasing or supply chain

**Experience**:
Minimum 3 years experience in purchasing, production, quality or sales
Nice to have: Automotive experience would be an advantage

**Skills and competencies**:
Knowledge of productivity / lean management methodology
Knowledge of production, quality and logistics
Fluent English
Ability to work in matrix organization
Good communication and interpersonal skills

**Nice to have**:
Knowledge of products and technology
Supplier audit process and quality management

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.