Project Purchasing Leader

Date: Apr 3, 2024

Location: MIOVENI, RO

Company: NOVARES

Finality

Manage and coordinate purchases for a product or a complete project, in liaison with the specialist teams and in line with the global corporate strategy, in compliance with Quality/Cost/Deadline/Innovation procedures and criteria.

Main Missions

1- Implement the Group's Purchasing strategies: Apply Commodity Purchasing strategies and coordinate ensuing action plans within the framework of his/her activity
- Lead activities and supplier performance in compliance with project schedules, milestones and budgets
- Interact with quality personnel (from Initial Samples to the Approval of Production Parts) regarding the qualification of suppliers throughout the product's service life
- Inform the project group and commodity buyer of technical-economic solutions available on the market
- Make decisions required to optimise results without questioning initial objectives

2 - Manage purchases for his/her project(s)
Validate approved for RFP specifications
- Issue RFPs to the panel indicated by the Commodity Buyer regarding components, materials, packaging (durable or disposable), inspection resources and specific resources
- Analyse supplier sales proposals,
- Negotiate better cost/quality/deadline/innovation terms and conditions,
- Propose market assignment during the Sourcing Committee meeting
- Draw up contracts with the selected supplier
- As part of the project team, contribute to project results
- Issue preliminary RFPs and estimate the cost of forwarding them to the pre-project team
- Achieve annual productivity for his/her projects
- Present his/her project to the Sourcing Committee as soon as possible after launch
- Update follow-up projects in a timely manner

3 - Help to continuously improve purchasing activity
- Pass on information required for their activity to buyers, supplier quality representatives, specifiers and internal customers
- Compile required reports to meet deadlines
- Capitalise on information obtained within the framework of his/her activity, prepare feedback, and make this information available to other employees

4 - Carry out pre-project Purchasing activities
- provide the Quote Leader with the supplier offers or estimates requiring the drafting of Customer proposals
Present his/her preliminary drafts to the Sourcing Committee
Conduct RFPs and/or produce estimates for his/her pre-projects

Purpose

- Manage and coordinate purchases for a product or a complete project, in liaison with the specialist teams and in line with the global corporate strategy 

Essential job functions

Abilities

- Maintain relationships and negotiate with suppliers 
- Analytical mind with excellent problem-solving abilities