Job Summary:
PPX role is responsible for project purchasing management as interface between Division/Business Unit and Commercial Purchasing (PUR) for strategic and operative topics. Acting as partner in portfolio and product life cycle management.
Responsibilities:
- Is globally responsible for technical project management to achieve Delivery, Cost and Quality targets along product life cycle, for new projects, change management projects(including Ratio Project Planning) towards BU/Product Area
- Manages purchasing projects on component level, in close collaboration with the project team, supplier and the other M/PU functions to support the success of the BU portfolio
- Drive excellence in Technical Supplier Discussion (TSD) and collaboration within product development for TCA(Target Cost Achievement) and RPP(Ratio Project Planning) excellence
- Drives RFQ process, validates offers, prepare sourcing decision in terms of technical feasibility, quality standards, delivery schedules and pricing conditions
- Plan and align MAT cost & investments with BU/plants
- Is active member of Simultaneous Engineering (SE) team, lead SE work at and clarifies technical requirements with supplier
- Bring business needs from BU into purchasing category, technology and supplier strategy and drive resilience measures within the BU scope
- Explain supply market mechanisms and intelligence towards BU and foster a strong negotiation position in MAT relevant decisions
- Monitor supplier performance on-site, mitigates risks and maintains PjM data in our IT-Systems