Advanced Purchaser

Responsible to control the supplier-related milestones during the product development phase in time sourcing- Involvment of suppliers at a very early point of time
- Continuous tracking and feedback of APQP / PPAP status from SQM
- Follow-up on supplier and material status
- Drives and controls the change management process for components towards the suppliers and CM/SQM
- Ensures a smooth and comprehensive hand-over to Plant Purchasing

Reporting structure among the PLC gates (Additional)
- Participation in IPTS (project open issues list) meetings (Additional)
- Analyze future material needs of BUs and be responsible for technical changes until SOP
- Responsible to control the sourcing process for pre-selection of supplier- Ensures availability of NDA with each involved supplier
- Requests for quotation
- Adherence to supplier and material strategies
- Supports final negotiations in conjunction with Category Purchasing
- Ensures in time Supplier Component Review e.g. by organizing/inviting the meetings.
- Creates and updates the Sourcing Documentation until official e-sign

Ensure availability of Maturity Evaluation and updates from the project team (additional)
- Identify missing or not up-to-date audits / GQA and request (re-)audit/completion from responsible SQM. (future)
- Support by cost Reduction Programs (CRP) for BU’s products after SOP- Re-design to cost / CRP program
- Responsible for sourcing after SOP for BU-specific parts or if the BU has triggered the sorucing

Commercial responsibility for the material costs of the BU products.- To calculate and control Bill-of-Material (BOM) during acquisition phase
- Develop concepts of cost-efficient design with R&D to enable customer award
- Responsible to meet BOM costs before SOP
- Design-to-cost activities during the product development phase to achieve material cost committed during the acquisition phase (PCIS)

Responsible to order B/C-samples for the location/projects.