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PURPOSE / DETAILS OF THE JOB
Detailed level negotiation and ability to analyse parts cost breakdown. Focus is also on cost reduction planning. Ensure all internal customer requirements are met by the local supplier (Quality, Delivery, Development, Management & Cost). Understand the competiveness of local supplier base vs imported parts.
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Min: Grade 12 Science HG & Mathematics HG, Commercial(Bcom in cost accounting/Bcom in procurement) & Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial only) qualification
- Added advantage: CIPS qualification minimum level 4
EXPERIENCE
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in the Manufacturing Bought out parts/Sales within the OE Automotive supplier base,
- 3-5 Years’ Experience in Original Equipment Automotive supplier base experience with regards to bought out parts and all commercial related topics
- 3-5 Years’ experience in a technical purchasing environment
Mandatory Experience and Knowledge .
- Be able to relate a technical drawing to a component
- Construct a bill of material from the drawing and suppliers manufacturing process
- Calculate a total delivered cost using the collected material for a profitability study(Make or buy analyses)
- Net present value and payback experience is mandatory
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Purchasing original parts
- Supplier and component materials sourcing within global Nissan USFT
- Negotiations on quality, cost, delivery ,development, management
- Analysis and feasibility studies
- Manage Nissan/supplier relationship by means of supplier support
- Liaising with Alliance Purchasing organisation(local/global)
- Negotiations to achieve cost competitive levels on Ex-works basis to source country
- Managing price changes (PC's) and Engineering changes
Cost reduction & Localisation
- Review and report monthly on the cost target achievement (including 3-3-3 Impact)
- AVN (Analysis, validation, negotiation)
- Understand the impact of BBBEE legislation within the Automotive industry
Development of supplier network
- Assist suppliers in obtaining license & technical agreements
- Introduce/Support Value Add/Value Engineering techniques to suppliers
- Communicate and develop target costs
- Increase of local content
- Facilitate implementation of legal supplier contract
Cost competitive analyses against source country(N-Value Analysis)
- Specification analysis
- Manufacturing process analysis
- Cost breakdown analysis
- Review and report monthly on the cost targets
- Achievement to Manager & Senior Mngt
- Research and confirmation on Market conditions
Cost reduction / Cost Management
- Commodity consolidation - manage competitiveness, suppliers and price contracts
- Manage market related cost pressure & fluctuation (inflation, material increases, forex flux etc
- Price Negotiations, manage associated risk
- Price Analysis
- Quality cost management
- Review and report monthly on the cost target achievement
Localization & Benchmarking
Be able to understand and apply commodity and industry cost drivers to ensure global competiveness and maximum local content
New model development and sourcing
Manage sourcing of new model component within project budget and delivery targets
Supplier Management
Supplier relations and performance management
CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE
- Be able to relate a technical drawing to a component
- Construct a bill of material from the drawing and suppliers manufacturing process
- Calculate a total delivered cost using the collected material for a profitability study(Make or buy analyses)
- Net present value and payback experience is mandatory
- Present a detailed study to explain the cost drivers in the quotation received upon analyses
- Original Equipment Automotive supplier base experience with regards to bought out parts and all commercial related topics
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Networking and cross-functional mindset
- Creative problem solving & continuous improvement
- Takes initiative (develops cost saving) work independently
- Assertiveness & ability to deal with conflict situations
- Networking and cross-functional mindset
- Acceptance of diversity
- Competitive - no complacency
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