Job Title: Tooling Commodity Manager (Techno-commercial)
Department: Group Strategic Procurement
Reports To: Global Tooling Commodity Head
SUMMARY
Tooling Buyer is responsible for the strategic sourcing, procurement and Management of tooling related activites on a global level. This role ensures optimal cost, quality and delivery perfomance by working closely with internal stake holders and approved suppliers wordlwide.Strong techncial understanding of tooling (e.g. injection molds, Die, Jigs & fixtures) and experince in international suply chain.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Tooling sourcing globally based on project needs
- Able to drive global tooling strategies
- Strategic negotiations with tooling suppliers
- Pricing control on tool cost elements
- Conduct e-auctons as per SOP
- Monitor suppliers performance
- Conduct suppliers audits and visits when neccessary
- Risk and compliance management
- Establish global supplier framework agreements
SKILLS AND COMPETECIES
- Excellent communication skills required to drive the global strategies communicating with global stake holders of client
- Data analyzing and preparing the global tooling reports to the stake holders
- Good technical understanding with Automotive background knowledge
- Review, Monitor and controlling of project plan and decision maker for recovery plan
- Ability to discuss and understand the technical requirements of the injections tools and checking fxitures
- Familiar with injection tools function, structure and process
- Know how on plastic materials used for injection moulding
- Ability to be flexible and consider the cultural challenges faced by a business.
- Have a good understanding of the Total Cost of Ownership of equipment/services and therefore be able to discuss and negotiate favourable after sales service level agreements
- Be a strategic thinker but also have the ability to work and support operational procurement and business develoment
- Excellent EXCEL and Powerpoint skills for Data analytic presentations
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 15+ year of relevant experience in tooling
- Excellent negotiaion, communication and project management skils
- Experience in working in a global acting Tier 1 Supplier structure
- Experience in developing, of injection moulds and checking fixtures & ensuring compliance to quality standards
- Experince with global sourcing, cost analysis and supplier develoment
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
- Ability to travel
- Working with LCC country supply base
- Previous Automotive experience a bonus
