Buyer, IMG Stampings & RM - Pretoria at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

JOB DESCRIPTION

Risk and Relationships

• Proactive Risk Management 
• Effective Supplier Account Management
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Industry and Market Trends
• Project Management

Soft Skills

• Focus, Excellence and Collaboration
• Time Management and Teamwork
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills to effectively discharge job duties
• Full understanding of commodity fundamentals, which influence product cost, piece price, quality, performance and capacity
• Well-developed business acumen and finance knowledge to ensure that accurate sourcing decisions are made
• Ability to manage change and conflict. Resilience and Adaptability
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills including good communication skills
• Good Interpersonal Communication and Business Etiquette – Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good presentation and computer skills

RESPONSIBILITIES

Quality

• Q1 Process and Key drivers for Q1 attainment
  • Supplier Site Assessment
  • Materials Management Operating Guidelines (MMOG)
  • Parts Per Million (PPM)
• Understanding of the Warranty Process, Recovery Mechanism
• Waste Elimination

Cost

• Financial Accounting and Management
• Cost Estimating
• Benchmarking
• Policies, Regional Incentives, EUFTA

Commodity Costing

• Basic 8 bin analysis
• End to End Cost Attach, (BBB)  Bill of Process/Bill of Design/Bill of Material, Lean Manufacturing Process (GEMBA)
• Material Utilization Development (MUD Process)
• Running a Business Case (BC) - Time Adjusted Rate of Return (TARR), Return on Investment (ROI) Calculations

Delivery

• Negotiation, Leveraging (Scale, Scope)
• Tools and systems for Supply chain Management
• Value Stream Map
• Supplier manufacturing Process
• Supplier Profile (Sales split and technology)
• Waste Elimination (Six Sigma, Green Belt Projects)

QUALIFICATIONS

• National Diploma or Degree in Purchasing / Engineering / B. Com./ Commercial
• Minimum 5 years working experience in relevant disciplines and previous automotive purchasing experience would be a distinct advantage.