Plant sr. buyer - 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 Plant Sr. Buyer - Indirect Purchasing. 


Your Profile:


  • Level of studies : Bachelor's degree  in business administration, supply management and negotiations or similar
  • Experience: Minimum 3-4 years experience in Purchasing,ideally, experience in indirect purchasing and project work in automotive industry
  • Language: Fluent in english

Main responsabilities: 


Task Detailed description of main activities
Strategic Tasks - Deploy the purchasing strategy at local level for the major spend local suppliers
- Develop and implement local purchasing strategy for their specific purchasing products & services in -line with Yazaki Group Purchasing, Category Strategy and plant needs
- Consolidate, manage and standardize the spend by leveraging synergies between the plants
- Lead negotiations with suppliers and local strategic partners; preparation & presentation of the awarding decision
- Market analysis - review and validate RFQs and Sourcing package at local level, regional impact negotiations
-Build & Manage local supplier panel.
- Set the basis and communication of Purchasing processes, procedures, and tools amongst plant functions, develop and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders
- Understand the Plant Budget and impact of the Purchasing actions in P&L
Operational Tasks - Knowledge and understanding of the purchasing processes
- Close collaboration with requestors to understand the needs and specifications
- Launch RFQ to potential suppliers with Cost model breakdown
- Analyse the offer based on cost model
- Work closely with Cost engineering team for cost analysis and understanding
- Perform and Lead negotiations with suppliers to achieve the best performance for Yazaki
- Close coordination and collaboration with category team to ensure allignement with the strategies
- Prepare and present the project on the regional and global sourcing meetings for awarding decision
- Validate the local Cost savings in their area of responsibilities
- Work with operations to identify areas of cost optimization, implement actions
- Manage productivity plans for purchases falling within their scope
- Contract negotiation - standardize contracts for supply and services
- Manage local supplier panel
                 manage supplier risks
                 manage local supplier performance (scorecard)
                 maintain Approved Supplier List (ASL);
                 define target list of suppliers for RFQ
                 supplier relationships management
Personal Professional Enrichment - Continuously learn on the job and share with the team
- Update skills and know-how onlocal market and 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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