上海招聘

Senior Buyer-Electric Urgent

Department Description:
Purchasing at Husqvarna will be organized in several functions securing quality, delivery, cost efficiency and sustainability of supply to Husqvarna on a global level. One of the key functions within Purchasing is Commodity Management, which focuses on managing all direct material commodities and related commercial relationships with suppliers.

Position/Job Description:
The Senior Buyer for the assigned commodity is part of the global commodity team and reports to the Commodity Purchasing Manager China for an assigned group of commodities. The Senior Buyer is responsible for quality, delivery, cost efficiency and sustainability of the direct material commodity supply throughout the product lifecycle on a global or regional level (as assigned) for the assigned commodity.
Essential Duties:
? Be ultimately in charge of all commercial relationships with suppliers within the commodity on the global or regional level (as assigned), securing targeted levels of cost, quality, delivery precision, sustainability, etc.
? Form a long term strategy of how to deliver the greatest value for the assigned commodity and crafting a plan how to achieve it
? Drive value by implementing strategic sourcing and entering into cost efficient agreements that fulfil supply requirements, by using a systematic sourcing methodology and a continuous total cost of ownership focus. Be responsible for negotiations, supplier selection, development and maintenance of vendor agreements.
? Manage supplier relationships to drive supplier performance, contract effectiveness, collaboration and integration and deliver improved result. Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with key vendors within the commodity with the objective of reducing costs and eliminating inefficiencies
? Build and maintain relationships with internal functions within purchasing, such as Advanced / OEM Purchasing and Supplier Quality Assurance and Development. Ensure commodity strategy is communicated to relevant parties across purchasing functions. Ensure commodity strategy and supplier capacity is aligned to new development plans
? Build and maintain relationships with internal customers and other functions to ensure continuous improvement and that service level commitments are met.
? Drive demand management to optimize lifecycle cost
? Conduct PPV activities, budgeting (including PPV and OMV), and annual price negotiations as well as LCC initiatives

Preferred qualifications:
Education:
? Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, engineering or other relevant discipline – or equivalent
? Preferred: Master’s Degree and recognized qualification in Purchasing

Experience:
? Minimum 6 years of purchasing experience, preferably in commodity management positions
? Experience of the specific commodity bearings, seals, crank-shafts, forging parts is an advantage
? Leadership and change management experience in of advantage

Languages:
? Fluency in English is required (written and oral)
? Fluency in additional languages, e.g. German, or other languages, is an advantage

Skills and Capabilities:
? Ability to define a vision and strategy for purchasing and the assigned commodities
? Deep insights in the purchasing environment for the commodities managed; sufficient to analyze business procurement issues, recommend solutions and strategies and implement changes
? Strong planning, organization, analytical, and problem solving skills
? Excellent knowledge of the strategic sourcing methodology and its application in for example fact based negotiations and cross functional team collaboration
? Capabilities in managing strategic supplier relationships, including relationship building, performance, development and integration
? Knowledge and experience with software applications (e.g., Microsoft Office) including presentation and database applications.
? Written and verbal communications skills
? Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., tact/diplomacy, listening, negotiation, etc).
? Understanding the importance of customer service and internal stakeholder management