POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Advanced Purchasing Specialist is accountable for high performance
and electrification programs and the involvement within multi-functional teams
to ensure success of program(s) across Light Vehicle Europe plants.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support successful product launch for new programs with regards to budget,
planning, scheduling, stakeholder satisfaction.
• Assist in the compilation of the overall program budget for supply chain
costs.
• Challenge the organization on design to manufacture philosophy which will
enable a stable process for serial production and a cost-effective design
(VA/VE).
• Support regular cross functional Product Launch Team (PLT) meetings to
review the program schedule and assign resources to address any open issues.
Escalate issues affecting successful Purchasing supply chain delivery.
• Distribute, follow up and co-ordinate sourcing and costing tasks within
global purchasing organization for more conventional category purchased items,
like fasteners, bearings, seals etc.




• Procurement and cost modeling of more advanced product specific categories
like geared products, aluminum castings and power electronics in line with
global commodity strategy.
• Responsible for prototype sourcing, launch management, ordering and follow
up.
• Lead the launch management activities for Purchasing across Advanced
Purchasing LV Europe working with Purchasing Programme Managers and Production
Buyers to ensure successful build phase parts delivery on each programme.
• Identify program risks and establish suitable contingency plans with the
team.
• Lead the change management within the core team across different platform

MAIN OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLANGES

The candidate will have the opportunity to work in a stimulating environment
with the possibility to learn about different technologies that apply to a
complex product such as Automotive High Performance transmissions and electric
drive units.

REQUIREMENTS

• University Master Degre

📌 Senior Advanced Purchasing Specialist (Rivoli)
🏢 Dana
📍 Rivoli