Regional hub manager

Job title: Regional Hub Manager

Department: Purchasing

Qualifications/ Education and/or Experience

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative but not limited to the expected knowledge skill and/or ability required.

Minimum 10 years Purchasing or Engineering in automotive industry

Thorough understanding of Costing & Zero Based Costing

Exposure to Supplier Development principles

Strong Negotiation skills.

Experience in cost down activities both internally and external to the business.

Knowledgeable in Automotive quality systems and requirements (i.e. TS16949).

Working knowledge of international trade rules and regulations as required.

Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.

Working knowledge to read analyze and interpret Technical component drawings.

Ability to write reports and business correspondence for Senior Management review.

Ability to act and behave strategically and in doing so contribute meaningfully to strategic business discussion and development.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management TO SUPPLIERS.

Bachelors degree (B.A.) in Engineering

EXCELLENT VERBAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH

Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Critical Activities

Purchasing Management of a commodity defined as regional by performing the following duties:

Develop and oversee the implementation of Purchase strategies which underpin supplier sourcing recommendations for a nominated commodity.

Purchasing research for key commodities/products to support the local and regional requirements.

Raw material cost and trend tracking.

Source profiling and database management.

Cost reduction program tracking in conjunction with the regional operating companies Assist in the Supplier Development process to ensure success internally/externally.

Make vs Buy analysis as required and with the support of regional operating companies.

Prepare submit and analyze Request for Quote for nominated commodity/ies including where appropriate production tooling and equipment.

Review analyze and negotiate contracts consistent with the authorized global and regional strategy within budgetary limitations scope of authority and collaboratively with regional operating companies.

Represent the purchasing department as appropriate in cross functional teams such as New Project introduction.

Provide input with justification with regard to forecast spend and Purchase price variance data for the commodity under management.

Local and international travel will be required as deemed necessary by the organisation to perform the role satisfactorily.

All other duties as required to support local regional global Purchasing and operating company activity.

Other comments: FOR EUROPE

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.