Acheteur Serie

**Our Interiors activity is looking for a Series buyer for its production plant at Méru (50 km from Paris)**

**Essential responsibilities and duties**:
The Series Buyer is responsible for improving the supplier performance in production (quality, cost, delivery) for several plants, in line with purchasing strategy.

The main missions of the role are:
- Contribute to the identification and implementation of productivity actions (product / process) for cost reduction, in close coordination with Commodity teams
- Monitor productivity performance for supplier perimeter through cross-functional teamwork in the plants under his/her responsibility (i.e. productivity committees). Present to the plants management board the productivity plan
- Challenge Commodity Buyers to achieve the Purchasing Budget for his/her plants
- For most critical topics, support the Supply Chain team to improve supplier deviation in Misdeliveries Per Million (MPM)
- Be involved in the kick off in program phase to prepare the start of Production. Lead transfers meetings with Program Buyers at the take-over
- Lead negotiation for Engineering Change Requests within his/her perimeter, and product productivity, in close relationship with commodities

**Qualifications**

Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Business.
- Nice to have: Specialization in international purchasing or supply chain_

Experience:
- Minimum 3 years experience in purchasing, production, quality or sales
- Nice to have: Automotive experience would be an advantage_

Skills and competencies:
- Knowledge of productivity / lean management methodology
- Knowledge of production, quality and logistics
- Fluent English
- Ability to work in matrix organization
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Nice to have:_
- _Knowledge of products and technology_