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Permanent - Senior Productivity Buyer - Tshwane (Pretoria) - South Africa

Job Number: 80822


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80822
Permanent
Senior Productivity Buyer
Microsoft
Automotive
Tshwane (Pretoria)
Gauteng
  • 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 mis deliveries Per Million (MPM)
  • Be involved in the kickoff 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

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  • Education Level:
  •      Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Business
  •      Specialization in international purchasing or supply chain         preferred
  • Experience :
  •      Minimum 3 years experience in purchasing, production,           quality or sales
  •      Automotive experience preferred
  •      Skills and competencies :
  •      Knowledge of productivity / lean management                       methodology
  •      Knowledge of production, quality and logistics
  •      English fluency
  •      Ability to work in matrix organization
  •      Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  •      Nice to have: Knowledge of products and technology
  •      Supplier audit process and quality management
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Business
Bachelors
Available

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