Product Launch Buyer - Asheville, United States - BorgWarner

Description

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Asheville - North Carolina - USA

Dec 13, 2021

Full time

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**POSITION SUMMARY:**

The Product Launch Buyer position manages supply chain activities to meet internal and external customer expectations for New Program Introductions (NPI) from the prototype phase through production launch. Accountability for the PLB includes estimating and managing the cost of the Bill of Materials (BOMs), supplier sourcing and kick-off, driving the supplier timeline, and transition to Commodity Purchasing. The role requires working closely with Product Launch Buyers (PLB) from sister plants, Plant Commodity Purchasing, Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE), Supplier Development Engineers (SDE) and Global Supply Chain Managers (GSM).

**Job will contain the following:**

Lead role in Supply Chain activities related to NPI programs to support program timing and targets under the direction of the PLB Supervisor/Manager.

Prepares RFQs, summarizes, and presents quotes for production quantities.

Develops strategy for procurement of new components to meet stakeholder expectations.

Plans, organizes, tracks, and disseminates information related to production suppliers.

Formulates supply base strategies (global / local) and develops metrics to measure progress against goals.

Aligns activities with the global corporate purchasing activities.

Follows the supplier selection process to identify and source suppliers for NPIs which includes presenting to a global sourcing review board or a local committee.

Continually reduces year-over-year costs through leading aggressive negotiations, Value Analysis, complex contracts and critical Long Term Agreements as well as supply base and industry knowledge.

Interfaces with suppliers to optimize process efficiency and feasibility by interrupting feedback on specifications and blueprints to align with customer needs. Communicates proposed changes to stakeholders.

Explores available technology and implements best practices related to purchasing activities.

Develops new suppliers that meet BW cost, quality and delivery requirements.

Evaluates part designs with engineering, quality and suppliers and supports APQP to obtain optimum efficiencies.

Procures PPAP and pre-production components and is responsible to drive timing to meet program requirements.

As the lead supply chain team member, the PLB attends program meetings and provides status reporting which can include presentations to senior management.

Understands and adheres to current health, safety, and environmental policies.

Communicates and enforces safe work procedures.

Identifies and closes safety issues (suggestions, inspection and investigation findings) and their corrective actions.

Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

May assist in the overseeing activities or mentor and training other PLB(s).

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:**

Coordinates design and technical reviews for new components in preparation for sourcing.

Facilitates the reviews of part designs with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Logistics, and suppliers to optimize cost and manufacturability.

Estimates costs for new components using existing component and supplier data.

Develops and maintains costed BOMs and maintains history of BOM cost.

Sends and tracks Request for Quotes (RFQs) for prototype and production incorporating global and local sourcing strategies.

Estimates and maintains a tooling budget per program.

Issues tooling purchase orders (PO) for tooling.

Assures tooling documentation has been received prior to releasing payment to the vendor per the Supplier Manual procedure.

Works with Finance to monitor blocked invoices to assure vendors are paid in a timely manner.

Negotiates complex contracts and critical long-term agreements for new production components.

Continually reduces component costs through negotiations, long term agreements, Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE), process analysis, design reviews, technical reviews, and supplier selection.

Supports Design-For-Value (DFV) activities to obtain optimal design and cost for components.

Develops new suppliers that meet BW cost, quality and delivery requirements.

Coordinates and facilitates supplier relationship with internal functions.

As the lead supply chain team member, the PLB represents supply chain in recurring program meetings.

Provides status updates for Program Gate Reviews and other intermediate reviews, which can include assisting or participating in presentations to the leadership team.

Leads prototype procurement meetings with Engineering, Logistics, and prototype Model Shop.

Leads supplier selection meetings and presents recommended supplier.

Support the We Are Ready launch audits.

Conforms to the Global Sourcing Board process and requirements.

Understands and adheres to current quality and control policies.

Understands and adheres to current health, safety, and environmental policies.

Adheres to the Purchasing and sourcing policies and practices.

Scope of position will include a wide range of difficult and complex problems.

Work is assigned in terms of objectives.

Review of work results are based on objectives at predetermined milestones.

Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS:**

Bachelors degree (Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or related) required.

Engineering background preferred.

Minimum of 8 years of Production, Engineering, or Purchasing experience with component parts in a manufacturing facility.

APICS, CPM, CPSM or related Certification preferred.

Minimum of 5 years of practical experience in procurement of casting and machining processes strongly preferred.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) required.

Experience in SAP purchasing module preferred. Experience with other software considered.

Must have strong communication skills (both written and verbal); good presentation skills; strong demonstrated negotiation skills; and can read and interpret drawings/blueprints.

**BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:**

Action Oriented

Business Acumen

Functional/Technical Skills

Informing

Interpersonal Savvy

Learning on the Fly

Organizational Agility

Problem Solving

Ethics and Values

Process Management

Building Effective Teams

Drive for Results

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