Program Buyer

The role supports coordination between the Purchasing function and top hat teams (engineering / manufacturing / supply chain) for the development and serial production of vehicles.This includes responsibility of a dedicated perimeter, supporting the purchasing team during supplier selection, managing suppliers, coordinating multidisciplinary teams during project development, c-arrying out supplier relationships, and ensuring appropriate actions to guarantee observance of contracts.
**ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION**- Supplier kick-off after supplier award is confirmed- Negotiate potential volume increases during development- Control and negotiate the impact of changes during development, with a focus on economic negotiations and timing- Final Start of Production price release, including project changes notices- Detect troubled suppliers and potential shortages then follow up with stakeholders to support escalation- Support Supplier Quality teams to meet capacity and quality convergence ta...