GRADE : F4 / EVP- 97
DIVISION : Bought Out Parts(Original
Equipment)Seats
DEPARTMENT : Purchasing
PURPOSE / DETAILS OF THE JOB
Detailed level negotiation and ability to analyse parts cost breakdown.
Focus on cost reduction planning.
Ensure all internal customer requirements are met by the local supplier (Quality, Delivery, Development, Management & Cost).
Understand the competitiveness of local supplier base vs imported parts.
Qualifications / Requirements
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Min: Grade 12 Physical Science & Mathematics / Mathematics Numeracy
Added advantage:
- Engineering degree/Btech (Mechanical/Automotive/Industrial only) qualification
- Degree / Btech in cost accounting/ procurement) and / Equivalent qualification
- CIPS qualification minimum level 4
- 3 - 5 years experience in the Manufacturing Bought out parts/Sales within the OE Automotive supplier base, preferably seat OEM manufacturer
- Be able to read a technical drawing to a component.
- Construct a bill of material from the drawing and suppliers manufacturing process
- Calculate a total delivered cost using the collected material for a profitability study(Make or buy analyses)
- Net present value and payback experience is mandatory.
- Present a detailed study to explain the cost drivers in the quotation received upon analyses
- Understanding of the interdependency of Quality, Cost, Delivery, Development, Management
- Purchasing procedures.
- Good communication skills (written & oral)
- Technical experience critical
- SAP exposure
- Understanding of financial indicators
- Strong negotiator
- Interpersonal skills
- Costing knowledge (Analysis and Validation)
- Skilled in conflict management
- Relationship management
- Situational leadership
- Planning, organising, control
- PC literate (Excel )
Purchasing original parts
Supplier and component materials sourcing within global Nissan cross functional teams
Negotiations on quality, cost, delivery ,development, management
Analysis and feasibility studies
Manage Nissan/supplier relationship by means of supplier support
Liaising with Alliance Purchasing organisation(local/global)
Negotiations to achieve cost competitive levels on Ex-works basis to source country
Managing price changes (PC's) and Engineering changes
Cost reduction & Localisation
Review and report monthly on the cost target achievement
AVN (Analysis, validation, negotiation)
Understand the impact of BBBEE legislation within the Automotive industry
Development of supplier network
Assist suppliers in obtaining license & technical agreements
Introduce/Support Value Add/Value Engineering techniques to suppliers
Communicate and develop target costs
Increase of local content
Facilitate implementation of legal supplier contracts
Cost competitive analyses against source country(N-Value Analysis)
Specification analysis
Manufacturing process analysis
Cost breakdown analysis
Review and report monthly on the cost targets
Achievement to Manager & Senior Mngt
Research and confirmation on Market conditions
Cost reduction / Cost Management
Commodity consolidation - manage competitiveness, suppliers and price contracts
Manage market related cost pressure & fluctuation (inflation, material increases, forex flux etc
Price Negotiations, manage associated risk
Price Analysis
Quality cost management
Review and report monthly on the cost target achievement
Localization & Benchmarking
Be able to understand and apply commodity and industry cost drivers to ensure global competitiveness and maximum local content
New model development and sourcing
Manage sourcing of new model component within project budget and delivery targets
Supplier Management
Supplier relations and performance management
Special Requirements
CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Be able to Read a technical drawing to a component
- Construct a bill of material from the drawing and suppliers manufacturing process
- Calculate a total delivered cost using the collected material for a profitability study (Make or buy analyses)
- Net present value and payback experience is mandatory
- Present a detailed study to explain the cost drivers in the quotation received upon analyses
- Original Equipment Automotive supplier base experience with regards to bought out parts and all commercial related topics
- Original Equipment Automotive supplier base experience with regards to bought out parts and all commercial related topics(3-5 years)
- Technical experience(3-5 years)
- Practical and methodical (analytical thinking)
- Strong business ethic
- Acceptance of diversity
- Assertiveness & ability to deal with conflict situations
- Goal directed
- Creative problem solving & continuous improvement
- Competitive - no complacency
- Accountable
- Networking and cross-functional mindset
- Resilient
- Makes decisions based on facts
- Coaching & mentoring style
- Opportunity seeking
