SECTIONBought out parts(Original Equipment)
JOB TITLESenior Local Commodity Buyer (General)
GRADEF4
ROLEFunctional
REPORTS TOLocal supplier performance manager
CURRENT INCUMBENTVarious
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION:Min: Grade 12 Science HG & Maths Numeracy , Commercial(Bcom in cost accounting/Bcom in procurement) & Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial only) qualification
Added advantage: CIPS qualification minumum level 4EXPERIENCE:3 - 5 years experience in the Manufacturing Bought out parts/Sales within the OE Automotive supplier base,
- Be able to relate 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 recieved upon analyses
POSITION SUMMARY/CORE DESCRIPTIONDetailed level negotiation and ability to analyse parts cost breakdown. Focus is also on cost reduction planning. Ensure all internal customer requirements are met by the local supplier (Quality, Delivery, Development, Management & Cost). Understand the competiveness of local supplier base vs imported parts.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Knowledge/Skillsother Related Experiencepersonal Attributes
Minimum: Minimum: Required:
Understanding of the interdependency of Qaulity , Cost, Delivery, Development, Management Original Equipment Automotive supplier base experience with regards to bought out parts and all commercial related topics(3-5 yrs) Practical and methodical (analytical thinking)
Financial / Purchasing procedures Technical Experience (3-5 yrs) Strong business ethic
Good communication skills (written & oral) Acceptance of diversity
Technical experience critical Assertiveness & ability to deal with conflict situations
SAP exposure Goal directed
Understanding of financial indicators Takes initiative (develops cost saving) work independantly
Strong negotiator Creative problem solving & continous improvement
Interpersonal skills Competitive - no complacency
Costing knowledge (Analysis and Validation) Accountable
Skilled in conflict management Networking and cross-functional mindset
Relationship management Resilient
Situational leadership Makes decisions based on facts
Planning, organising, control Coaching & mentoring style
PC literate (Excel Advanced) Opportunity seeking
Be Mathematically minded Needs to be able to take instructions from seniors and implement
Ideal: Ideal:
Refer to special requirements Refer to education requirements and summary position
KPIMAJOR ACTIVITIES
Purchasing original parts Supplier and component materials sourcing within global Nissan USFT
Negotiations on quality, cost, delivery ,development, management
Analysis and feasibility studies
Manage Nissan/supplier relationship by means of supplier support
Increase of local content
Liasing 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 (including 3-3-3 Impact)
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
(Supplier base optimisation) Introduce/Support Value Add/Value Engineering techniques to suppliers
Communicate and develop target costs
Compile and maintain a library of suppliers
Negotiation with Suppliers
Facillitate implementation of legal supplier contracts
Cost competitive analyses against source country(N-Value Analysis)Specification analysis
Manufacturing process analysis
Cost breakdowon 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
User requirements research
Manage market related cost pressure & fluctuation (inflation, material increases, forex flux etc
Price Negotiations, manage associated risk
Re-sourcing
Price Analysis
Quality cost management
Risk management & Delivery 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 competiveness 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
Gauteng South Africa
