Key Responsibilities
1.Ensure the GKN standard to be applied and make sure that all selected suppliers respects Code of Ethics and GKN procedure and tools.
2.Manage project award during NBAQ&S with competitive costs and savings plan to finance project acquisition, seeks and obtain purchasing NBA validation
3.Manage for each component the GKN requirements in order to respect GKN and Customer requirements
4.Manage program supplier target panel from Supplier Sourcing Committee with commodity organization to bundle awards
5.Supports program buyers teams for global platforms projects assembled in multiple plants of GKN and assign program purchasing platform buyer (warrants that roll out of the platform will meet from SOP with (i) commodity strategy requirement in every region, (ii) localisation in line with requirements of receiving plant and (iii) global leverage and securisation of the supply base by commodity for the platform)
6.Conduct Voice of commodity strategy in the program, and voice of the program to the commodities
7.Manage Confidential File for each new parts together with each Contributor and get supplier signature.
8.Manage timely sign off with the commodities of all supplier contracts related the project (from development contracts to mass production)
9.Conduct that suppliers schedule are in line with Program schedule.
10.Drive to achieve BOM cost to meet target
11.Manage all Process Quality Assurance stages are passed and Quality targets achieved.
12.Controls communication flows and contents between program teams and suppliers
13.Ensure that Use Program Dashboard tool.
14.Manage for transferring all informations to Productivity buyer concerning carry-over parts in order to get some advantage (price reduction, close litigation, quick savings) due to volume increase
15.Ensure with Productivity buyers that suppliers have enough capacity for carry-over parts.
16.Manage achievement of all project milestones related to suppliers
17.Ensure capacities for all components are covered for his program, in liaison with the commodity organization
18.Achieves program purchasing index
19.Liaise with purchasing Non Production organization to achieve project investments and tooling targets
20.Tooling management during program and proper transfer after SOP to Productivity buyer
21.Manage all contractual aspects to protect GKN intellectual property and commodity panel
22.Conduct advanced market study for technologies not yet covered by the commodity organization expertise
23.Maintain the highest standards of Health and safety, environment, 5S, Lean Enterprise, and Quality System.