Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Expert in market data analysis to control costs and benchmark.
Act as liaison between Schaeffler's engine and transmission sectors for the Americas and global teams.
Experienced in budget monitoring and reconciliation, focusing on pricing variances.
Leads purchasing for regional and Global Sourcing Board activities.
Must be authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.
Responsibilities
Support market analysis creation and category strategy implementation.
Define and implement purchasing strategies and negotiation tactics.
Continuously monitor the supply market and optimize the supplier portfolio.
Negotiate prices and manage supplier contracts.
Steer assigned categories with price planning and savings projects.
Ensure compliance with group directives.
Provide expertise to plant buyers and management for their category.
Assist with regional and global collaboration travel.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life insurance and 401k eligibility with up to 6% company match.
Comprehensive benefits offerings available.
Full Job Description
Your Key Responsibilities
Support the creation of market analyses and implement category strategies.
Define, cross-divisionally or -functionally align, and implement profitable purchasing strategies and effective negotiation tactics in the assigned area.
Monitor the supply market continuously and manage and optimize the supplier portfolio to ensure quality, cost efficiency, on-time-delivery, sustainability and compliance with terms of contracts as well as legal regulations.
Negotiate prices and conditions in the context of SMA and manage contracts with suppliers.
Coordinate and steer assigned category including purchase price planning and define saving projects.
Understand and comply with all group directives.
Expertise and guidance to the plant buyer / plant management for the category.
Perform any other duties as assigned.
Support travel within region with regional and global colleagues.
Your Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Responsible for staying up to date on market data/changes/trends to support controlling costs/benchmarking best in class terms.
Liason between Schaeffler engine and transmission for the America's and the respective global team.
During Budget season - Monitor and validate the input from the GLB's in the Budget Planning Tool. Look for outliers and flag said outliers. Research and define the risk. Reconcile any part where pricing variance percent if over global guidance. Inputs plan price to budget and obtains agreement with Global lead buyer. Update forecast using Global Planning Tool submittal upload each month. Ensures alignment and leads budgeting process for their respective category.
Leads purchasing portions of regional and Global Sourcing Board activities and presentations.
External applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment visa or other sponsorship.
Our Offering
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life insurance and 401k eligible with up to 6% company match
Please see all our benefit offerings at Schaeffler Benefits
