Senior Strategic Category Buyer

Position Overview

Defines the vision and executes the strategy centrally for all LEAR locations in EMEA region for both Electrical Systems and Seating Systems Divisions. Manages the contracts, e-catalogs and Punch-Out’s for a group of commodities within the MRO group. Ensures cost effective procurement, delivery of material and service to support plant and internal customer requirements. Supports the administration of orders/contracts and purchasing function.

Assumes the role of a central Strategic Category Buyer.

Duties can include:

•         Identify, develop and provide long term sourcing strategies and synergies, lead key projects with cross-functional teams.

•         Lead commercial relationships with suppliers, aiming towards achiving the most optimal solution for the company.

•         Indirect material and MRO, cost reduction, supplier quality and certification

•         Work on policies and procedures within the special area and administer them together with the other departments across the organization.

•         Lead e-business and Industry 4.0 initiatives through the Coupa procurement platform.

•         Maintenance, negotiations and improvement of Contracts.

•         Manage the Request For Quotations sourcing rationales in consistency with the category strategy.

Requirements

Fluent in English and a second European language

University degree in a related field

+5 years experience in a similar role