Specialist - Purchasing Management (Cost Optimization)
Position Summary:
Responsible for cost optimization activities relating to the support of the Procurement and Purchasing Division in an automotive manufacturing environment.
Essential Functions:
Support cost optimization projects and activities as defined by the Cost Optimization Committee by:
- Serving as HMMA CO CFT team leader for assigned part groups.
- Project implementation tracking vs. target and reporting.
- Working collaboratively with the Parts Development team.
- Gathering part detail from suppliers.
- Ensuring accuracy of cost savings amounts reported to PMO.
- Monitoring supplier quality and delivery performance.
- Work closely with HMNA cost team to drive all beneficial cost opportunities to implementation.
- Work directly with suppliers to identify all feasible cost optimization opportunities.
- Manage calendarized schedule of savings opportunities.
- Identify and pursue cost reduction strategies by engaging suppliers and HATCHI R&D team.
- Evaluate part designs with engineering, quality, and suppliers to obtain optimum efficiencies.
- Solicit cost reduction opportunities from internal HMMA process partners.
- Participate in all CO related internal/external meetings, including making presentations to and preparing information for senior management at HMMA and HMNA.
- Maintain COMS system cost and tracking status accurately.
- Work closely with buyers to gain access to the latest required information.
- Support part localization activities.
- Support purchasing management team data request gathering, summary, and reporting as needed.
- Administer, coordinate, and comply with all Business Management System (BMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements.
- Meet all other requirements as assigned.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering or business discipline or equivalent preferred.
Related Experience:
- 0 – 10 years of job related experience.
- 1 - 3 years of engineering/cost/ efficiency improvement related experience preferred.
- Process improvement experience preferred.
Skills / Knowledge:
- MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Data management and analysis.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Excellent project management and interpersonal skills.
Training / Certification:
- Six Sigma exposure preferred.
Additional Information:
Position may require occasional travel (domestic or foreign). Flexibility in working hours to include weekends, holidays, and off shift. Position may require on-call duty or overtime due to overall responsibility.