Regional sr. manager indirect purchasing

14/09/2023 Bayt.com kénitra
Description du poste

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Country: Morocco (MA) 
City: Kenitra or Tangier
Job Discipline: General Purchasing 
Job Family: Supply Chain and Logistics 


Yazaki Corporation, a family-owned company, was founded in 1929 as the first Japanese manufacturer of automobile wiring harness systems. Within the automotive business our product range includes wiring harness systems, plug connection systems and electronic systems. More than 284,000 committed and highly motivated employees in 478 locations in 45 countries make us one of the most successful international automotive suppliers. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Regional Sr. Manager Indirect Purchasing. 


Your Profile:


  • Level of Studies : Master's degree in business administration or similar
  • Experience:   
    • Minimum 7 years experience in Purchasing, strategic negotiations and Automotive Industry
    • Experience in Leadership positions and Team Management 
    • Experience in Purchasing and contract negotiations
    • Experience in automotive industry - stress and change management
  • Languages: Fluent in English

Main Responsabilities:


Task Detailed description of main activities
Strategic Tasks - Assure efficient representativity & presence of the indirect SM function in the Region.
-  Develop, maintain and manage a highly skilled and motivated people.
- Be open mind and change driver  to support the organization challenges.
- Create a passionate, collaborative and motivated work environment
- Supervise the Functional and indirect Material Budget of the Region; understanding Spend and the deviations, leading activity to reach the Region target ( Budget, Forecast)
- Develop and Deploy the purchasing strategy at local and regional level for the major local suppliers spends (leverage and synergy between plants).
- Work in close coordination and collaboration with the category teams to ensure strategies alligment.
- Monitor & Lead indirect material Performance results for the Region and, in case of GAPs, drive action plans definition and implementation, with the activity owner.
- Lead negotiations with local strategic partners using cost model analysis and understanding
-Support on Building & Managing local supplier panel.
- Promote good communication of Purchasing processes, procedures, and tools amongst plant functions, reinforce and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with Yazaki rules and processes in the Region
Operational Tasks - Lead and manage the Indirect Purchasing organization in Region. Set and control individual targets through metrics and through One HR evaluation processEnsure all positions are fieled with the appropriate skilled - right person in the right place
- Work closely with local HR to identify high potentials and to ensure proper development plan
- Ensure standardize work/ processes between all plants in the region - share best practices with other regions
- Ensure all sites in the region are using standardized processes and tools in line with Yazaki standards and processes
- Lead and drive localization and cost saving initiatives for the region in line with the Category Strategies
- Understand the finacial impact of Indirect in the plants P&L.
- Work closely with finance and controlling to ensure appropriate reporting and recognition of indirect performance
- Support the local buyers negotiations with suppliers to achieve the best performance for Yazaki
- Work closely with Cost engineering team for cost analysis and understanding - Know the buy!
- Promote collaboration & partnership with internal stakholders and with suppliers
Personal Professional Enrichment - Continuous personal improvement by autoevaluation, feedbacks, learning on the job, from others and sharing best practices
- Update skills and know-how on negotiation skills, market, tools and global purchasing best practices
- Refine communication skills by effectively and sensitively coorperating in a cross-cultural environment

At Yazaki, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship. 


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