Platform Buyer

Are you passionate about quality and interested in working at the heart of automotive product development?

We are looking for a Quality Engineer to lead and coordinate customer projects from RFQ through validation and production launch, ensuring compliance with customer, automotive requirements while driving effective cross-functional collaboration, in accordance with Brembo procedures.

JOB PURPOSE

To ensure the company operates smoothly by securing necessary materials and services at the best possible terms and conditions, in line with the relevant Purchasing strategy. To guarantee managing supplier relationships and market dynamics, representing the Purchasing Organization in Platform Meetings, and collaborating with the Platform Team to ensure the efficient launch of new products. To analyze requirements, scout suppliers, negotiate deals, award contracts, ensure quality standards, timely delivery, optimize costs, promote sustainability, and mitigate supply chain risks.

RESULT AREAS / MAIN ACTIVITIES

• Ensures the purchasing of Goods and Services: Ensures sourcing and negotiating terms & conditions for goods, materials, and services to meet the company’s operational requirements, considering cost, quality, technical, and delivery targets.
• Guarantees Supplier Management: Guarantees building and maintaining effective relationships with suppliers, ensuring a professional, ethical, and consistent approach.
• Monitors Market Analysis: Monitors overall market trends, competitor strategies, and suppliers to identify risks and opportunities.
• Provides Cost Management: Provides analysis on costs, reviews cost reduction activities, identifies and negotiates opportunities to improve prices or overall total cost of ownership. Monitors and controls project costs to stay within budget, implementing design to cost and resourcing activities when needed.
• Ensures Compliance: Ensures compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies, and procedures during supplier negotiations and contract awarding.
• Keeps track of Performance Monitoring and Risk Assessment: Keeps track of the performance of suppliers and procurement activities, identifying potential risks in the supply chain, and developing mitigation strategies to ensure project success throughout the entire project lifetime.
• Coordinates Quality Assurance and Problem Resolution: Coordinates activities with the project team to ensure that the procured goods meet the required quality standards. Addresses any supply problems that may impact business operations and resolves issues related to price, quality, delivery, or invoices.
• Selects Supplier Identification and Selection: Selects suppliers in line with the Purchasing strategy or identifies new ones if not available, who can meet the project’s requirements in terms of quality, cost, and delivery time.
• Ensures Contract Management: Ensures drafting, reviewing, and managing contracts with suppliers (such as NDA, Nomination Letter, Letter of Intent, Development Agreement).
• Supervises Production Readiness: Supervises suppliers’ industrialization phase and supports logistics to ensure timely delivery of prototypes and PPAP samples.
• Chooses Sustainable Supplier Selection: Chooses suppliers who adhere to sustainable practices, such as reducing carbon footprint (renewable energy, eco-friendly materials, etc.), and ensures fair labor practices.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant experience in Purchasing is required.
• Experience with international suppliers is preferred.
• Experience in the Automotive industry is preferred. Other relevant industries might be an asset.
• Experience with Office suite is required.
• Experience with SAP is preferred.
• Autonomy
• Negotiation
• Resilience
• Commitment
• Proactivity
• Organization