Summary (About this Position):
The regional category leader is responsible to execute the corporate global category strategy into the divisional supply base by communicating, coordinating and implementing cost improvement projects. The regional category lead is also responsible to manage the suppliers within North America and provide support to the different areas.
Your Role (i.e. Key Job Responsibilities):
- Review and Implement Strategies into Category Supply Base.
- Analyze regional demands to implement long term cost improvement agreements.
- Asses, evaluate and suggest suppliers to be included into supply base.
- Evaluate and Implement Cost Improvement projects and analyze financial impacts.
- Work to meet objectives related to cost and cash flow improvement as: P2P savings, Payment Terms, Shipping Terms and on time sourcing.
- Coordinate and support business transferences as assigned preventing disruptions: Tool Moves, Optimization, Rotation, FTS Changes.
- Facilitate communication between suppliers and various groups.
- Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analysis and present results to upper management
- Comply with policies and procedures.
- Any other work activity related to your position and/or required by your immediate boss.
- Ensure compliance with customer specific requirements
- Supervise 2 or 3 buyers for Metal categories
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Your Required Background (i.e. Must Haves):
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance or Mechanical engineering
- Proven work experience for more than +7 years as a Purchasing Officer, Purchasing Agent or similar role.
- Proven knowledge of vendor sourcing practices (researching, evaluating and liaising with vendors).
- Extensive knowledge in the automotive industry market.
- Understanding of supply chain procedures.
- Solid analytical skills, with the ability to create financial reports and conduct cost analysis.
- Strong Negotiation skills.
- Advance organization and time management skills.
- Good communication skills, capable of facilitating and documenting meetings.
- Self-starting individual capable of executing assigned tasks and solving problems in a professional manner.
- Comprehensive understanding of the MS Excel, MS Word and industry standard purchase order software platforms. Experience with SAP is preferred.
- Experience in personnel management and leadership.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
Your Preferred Background (i.e. Nice to Haves):
- Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Project, Excel, Outlook, Skype, Teams, Visio, etc.)
- Strong results-orientation and execution characteristics
- Resourcefully innovative and adapts in a rapidly changing environment
- Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with a strong ability to work with a team
- Ability to effectively organize, prioritize and accomplish multiple conflicting tasks, make intelligent, timely decisions and solve problems independently
- Strong presence, poise and persuasiveness to establish a high level of credibility quickly
Aptiv Rewards & Advantages
- Competitive compensation package.
- Learning, professional growth and development in a world recognized international environment.
- Recognition for innovation and excellence.
- Opportunities to give back to the community.
- Meaningful work that makes a difference in the world
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