Director Purchasing

The Director Purchasing - Mechanisms, Motors, Electronics and Fasteners is a part of the Americas Purchasing and Supply Chain organization within Commodity Purchasing. This role primarily focuses on leading a team of purchasing professionals that are responsible for strategic sourcing and management for mechanisms, motors, electronics and fasteners. Experience in mechanisms and motors is preferred.Responsibilities

Lead and develop team members

Meet or exceed profit plan goals related to commodities including cost savings, economics, quality, supplier rationalization, diversity spend, working capital improvements and other key metrics

Maintain and update weekly cost savings roadmaps with monthly reconciliation to actual results. Lead high level negotiations with suppliers for savings

Support sourcing activities in coordination with costing and engineering to drive a competitive advantage for Adient with financially stable suppliers

Manage the mechanisms commodity team to meet new program sourcing and cost reduction goals

Improvement of program profitability through continuous improvement, VA/VE activities, utilization of LPP's, market testing, and leverage global sourcing

Develop, coordinate, and steer purchasing strategies for specific commodities

Support of proper Make vs Buy decisions

Leverage purchases across all business units and global programs

Ensure the cost, quality and time-oriented supply of all Adient plants with the required products in line with the respective business plans, budgets, targets and strategies

Serve as liaison representing Adient external towards suppliers on all commercial and business relationships content including but not limited to quality, cost, delivery, contracts, risks, and technology

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education within business or a technical field, Master's degree in Business or related field preferred

15+ years of purchasing experience, ideally within automotive or commodity related industry, automotive seating mechanisms preferred.

3-5 years' experience in purchasing leadership role either within direct or indirect purchasing

Proven Purchasing track record, particularly with operational and strategic involvement

In depth understanding of purchasing tools and practices

Controlling and cost analysis knowledge

Strong leadership skills

Excellent communication skills at all levels of the business both internally and externally

Fluency in English; other language skills advantageous

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