Senior Strategic Purchaser

Senior Strategic Purchaser

For our Purchasing Department at Fischer Connectors, we are looking for a Senior Strategic Purchaser to sustain our current panel of suppliers, develop new partnerships to support the growth of the company and expand our geographical footprint in Europe, Asia & the USA. Acting as a commodity manager, you will define and implement the strategy for the commodities and manage the corresponding suppliers.

 

WHAT YOU WILL DO IN YOUR ROLE

• Negotiate cost reduction based on cost models, reverse engineering, industry benchmark


• Identify best-in class suppliers thanks to continuous benchmarks (technology, lead time, quality, cost)


• Allocate business between our pool of suppliers to reach our KPI of service level, quality and cost


• Qualify new suppliers with Quality, Procurement and Engineering and enable a successful ramp-up


• Negotiate contracts of supply with international suppliers


• Follow-up on suppliers’ performance (service level, quality, cost) and any corrective actions


• Mitigate possible risks of supply chain disruption (dual sourcing, contract of supply, safety stock ...)


• Build strong relationships to identify new technological trends and share them internally with engineering design team


• For the development of new products: support engineering and suppliers (design reviews, prototype to series production)

 

THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS YOU WILL BRING

• Background in engineering with a Bachelor’s Degree in electrical, electronics, mechanical or mechatronics engineering


• 5+ year in a similar position within an international company


• 5+ year working with international suppliers for electronics, cables, contract manufacturing or mechatronics engineering


• Fluent in French and English (minimum C1 level)


• Advanced analytical and reporting skills

 

WHAT WILL PUT YOU AHEAD

• Excellent analytical skills


• Communication & negotiation skills


• Proactive and pragmatic


• Organized and solution oriented


• Team spirit


• Travel (up to 20% in Europe, Asia and USA)

 

Are you up to the challenge? We look forward to receiving your application (CV and cover letter).