About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Position Summary:</b></H2> </div><div><p>Responsible for purchasing activities relating to supplier safety, cost, quality, delivery and service for production parts and new model parts development at<br> HMMA.</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Essential Functions:</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Track, measure, and improve part related Supplier Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Development (S-QCDD) key performance indicators.</li> <li>Select, develop, and manage supply base for production parts, components, and systems by:</li> </ul> <p>– Preparing Requests for Quotation (RFI/RFQ) for multi-year full production quantities<br> – Negotiating long-term agreements and maintaining competitive pricing<br> – Leading yearly cost reduction activities<br> – Monitoring and improving supplier safety, quality, and delivery performance</p> <ul> <li>Enhance supplier safety, part quality, and delivery, as well as reduce risks.</li> <li>Write action reports related to effective countermeasures for part quality defects.</li> <li>Continuously expand expertise in automotive component function, supply chain, quality control, and manufacturing processes.</li> <li>Communicate the results of supplier process audits and put forward corrective suggestions.</li> <li>Devise ideas together with R&D from the initial product development stages, as well as develop parts together with suppliers.</li> <li>Formulate and implement yearly commodity and supply base strategy based on Annual Purchasing Value and all other relevant factors.</li> <li>Explore available technology and implement best practices related to purchasing activities.</li> <li>Evaluate part designs with engineering, quality, and suppliers to obtain optimum efficiencies.</li> <li>Plan, organize, track, and disseminate information related to production suppliers.</li> <li>Maintain up-to-date supply base information database.</li> <li>Perform localization activities by identifying target parts for localization, sourcing local suppliers for new and existing vehicle projects, and formulating and implementing localization commodity and supply base strategy.</li> <li>Support alignment of business plan themes and mature the negotiation performance and cost management organizational operating model that optimally supports HMMA and HMG operating infrastructure.</li> <li>Collaborate with internal and external groups and individuals, effectively manage stakeholders, resolve issues, conduct advanced problem analysis, problem solving, and decision-making capability.</li> <li>Ensure purchasing maintains competitiveness in which all potential suppliers are treated impartially, honestly, and consistently.</li> <li>Perform cost studies with comparative analysis.</li> <li>Ensure any changes in design of components are approved through 4M (Man, Machine, Material, Method) HMMA process.</li> <li>Work closely with suppliers to optimize supplier processes by identifying inefficiencies and other areas of loss and develop/ implement viable countermeasures through (PDCA) system.</li> <li>Administer, coordinate, and comply with all Business Management System (BMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements.</li> <li>Meet all other requirements as assigned.</li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Education:</b></H2> </div><div><p>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Related Experience:</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>0 – 10 years job related experience preferred</li> <li>OEM or parts components supplier experience desired</li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Skills / Knowledge:</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Proficient computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Suite to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.</li> <li>SAP or equivalent ERP system(s) desired</li> <li>Business / Technical Writing: Crafting and delivering professional emails, reports, proposals, and presentations to communicate complex information in a clear and accessible way to various audiences.</li> <li>Negotiation and Persuasion: Effectively communicating ideas and influencing others.</li> <li>Communication: Possessing a broad and nuanced vocabulary to express complex idea, demonstrating strong grammatical accuracy and fluency. Speaking and writing English with confidence and ease utilizing clear enunciation and appropriate tone.</li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Additional Information:</b></H2> </div><div><p>Position may require occasional travel (domestic or foreign). Flexibility in working hours to include weekends, holidays, and off shift. Position may require on-call duty or overtime due to overall responsibility.</p> </div></div></div>