Senior Purchasing Engineer

AKWEL

Qualifications and Experience;

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering education, reinforced by min 10 years of experience in the automotive industry, preferably in Electronics.
  

Professional abilities;

• Good listening skills, persuasive, relationship skills, interpersonal skills, analytical and concise, autonomous,
• Ability to coordinate in a functional position,
• Fluency in English, additional one being considered as a plus.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office,

Technical knowledge;

• Expertise in purchasing techniques (consultation, negotiation, business follow-up…),
• Good knowledge of current regulations,
• Must have a comprehensive knowledge of the various specialities included in the “Purchasing Management” process (project, quality, logistics, accounting),
• Must have a general knowledge of different aspects of a business (management, manufacturing, etc…) in regards to supplier relations,

MAIN MISSIONS

• Conducts a wide sourcing, with cost structure analysis, by technology. He /She conducts the first business with a new supplier,
• Anticipates « low cost »sources which can be used in development,
• Analyses his /her markets and monitors new technologies and transmit the information to internal department (Sales, Design department, Innovation...)
• Deploy master agreement making sure they are aligned vs AKWEL sales and market evolution,
• Deals with the Suppliers panel management,
• Manages his /her supplier base on the defined Geographical zone (design, performance review, contractual aspects ...),
• Negotiates and implements contracts,
• Ensures market benchmark (raw material follow-up, new comers, innovation, Business intelligence),