BU PURCHASING COMMODITY PROFESSIONAL

Responsibility 1 - Responsible to work with legal department to ensure the legal soundness of the contractual relationships between POCES and its supply base, within scope assigned.

• Activity 1.1 Work with legal department to ensure the legal soundness of the contractual relationships with POCES supplier base.
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Responsibility 2: This includes but not limited to, Master Agreements, Financial Improvement Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements and Consignment Agreements 

• Activity 2.1 Negotiate with the suppliers and have signed MA´s, FIA´s, NDA´s.
• Activity 2.2 Develop, maintain, and publish appropriate documentation as required by the applicable purchasing procedures.

Responsibility 3:  Responsible to report out the monthly material cost reduction actual verses target for assigned commodities.

• Activity 3.1 Lead VAVE activity from idea generation to implementation, by working directly with suppliers, program teams, and plants to drive cost reductions.
• Activity 3.2 Develop and implement Cost Models and Cost Estimating Tools for assigned commodities.
• Activity 3.3 Achieving aggressive material cost reduction targets for assigned commodities.
• Activity 3.4 Manage the suppliers within an Extended Enterprise framework in support of the team in accordance with the Purchasing Responsibility Matrix

Responsibility 4: Support Program Buyer request for quotations (RFQs) to support POAI’s production and pre-production requirements (components, materials, and component tooling) and ensure the alignment with the Global Commodity Strategies.

• Activity 4.1 Conduct supplier development assessment audits for current and potential new suppliers as necessary
• Activity 4.2 Work closely with the manufacturing plants to establish an effective supply base
• Activity 4.3 Actively support Program Team cross-functional reviews
• Activity 4.4 Support other department positions and special projects as needed
• Activity 4.5 Actively participate in continuous improvement and corrective action activities.
• Activity 4.6 Assist in the establishment and work on the realization of supply base performance targets through the Supplier Scorecard.

Responsibility 5: Support and approve sourcing decisions and ensure alignment with Global Commodity Strategies

• Activity 5.1 Review and approve SA´s, sourcing forms for commodities assigned according global strategies.