Job Description

Job Summary

Applications are invited from suitably qualified & experienced employees to fill the above vacancy in Purchasing in the New Projects Department.

and Responsibilities

• Establish a complete project timeline for all local parts including full part readiness by liaising with internal and/or external stakeholders, directly supporting the creation of a project timeline to achieve the key project milestone's
• Analyse & verify supplier project timing to ensure project milestone targets are achieved
• Represent purchasing within the various Pilot Hall and relative Project forums, in person or virtually, to ensure the corporate goals are met by addressing any project escalation items.
• Ensure Problem Sheets are raised in the Syncro Team when required to highlight critical part time movements.
• Ensure that the systems are updated immediately after agreement of the Problem Sheets in the Syncro Team.
• To keep all Purchasing systems (TEVON & PROMON) up to date with latest sample timing and correct supplier details.
• Consolidate the Part Status Sheets from KTM and the Commodities to understand the status of the part readiness and present this information in the various forums.
• Issue Aeko's, Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Model Year and Program Points to the relevant buyers and track the change management process by ensuring their input is given on time and then managing the progress of the change request against the milestones.
• Attending EMT meetings to report out on project timing, part status and agree on the level of parts to be used in the various Project build milestones.
• To run a weekly tracking meeting with their commodity and give management feedback on the status of critical items.

Education and Experience

• Have a recognized university Degree / Diploma in the following disciplines - Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Business or Project Management
• Minimum 1 year Purchasing experience in automotive or related industry

Requirements

• Have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Have business management and project management skills
• Have customer interface and conflict management skills
• Ability to interact at different levels within the organisation
• Ability to manage and balance multiple tasks simultaneously
• Have good presentation skills
• Above average computer literacy, especially MS Office packages
• Self-motivated and driven

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