Program Purchasing Team Leader

6 days ago


Gray Court, South Carolina, United States ZF Group Full time

Req ID 70876 | Gray Court, South Carolina (US-SC), United States ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC

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ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC has job openings for the position of Program Purchasing Team Leader based out of its location in Gray Court, SC.

Job Duties: Responsible to develop and maintain relationships with suppliers/supply base; Lead team of buyers (e.g., train, assign work, complete performance reviews, review work & methodologies executed by buyers); Oversee Bill of Material cost for programs or set of parts; Develop cost-saving methods & opportunities to promote business productivity and supplier competitiveness(e.g., through VA/VE methods, quoting, negotiations, sourcing analyses); Manage methods/materials for total cost management, quality system conformance, & on-time delivery performance; Prepare, present reports and recommendations to management; Track & oversee cost status across commodities while maintaining agreements with suppliers; Develop tracking methods for total cost management & cost structure analysis; Develop tracking methods for costs and statuses of negotiations, in addition to other tooling tracking for in-production materials; Serve as primary interface & escalation point for communication & dispute resolutions between suppliers & customer; Lead cross-functional project teams in materials management; Lead continuous improvement programs; and Lead compliance with all ISO/TS 16949 or ISO 9001:2000, QS9000, and VDA requirements. Position requires up to 25% travel to domestic and international locations that cannot be anticipated. A hybrid (in-office and telecommute) work schedule is available.

Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering (any), Economics, or related field. We will accept a Bachelor's degree equivalency in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering (any), Economics, or related field that is earned through any suitable combination of education, training, and/or experience, as determined by a professional evaluation service. The position also requires 3 years of experience in any occupation in which purchasing or cost engineering experience for the automotive industry was gained, and demonstrated experience with: Supplier development; Supplier management; Supplier quality; Cost estimation; Cost analysis; Product costing; Supply chain logistics; SupplyOn; SWAT; MAPS; Pure/S4; SAP; Axalant; Using QAF/TAF to understand cost breakdown; Using calculated costs target by costs engineers; Commodities, materials, and related production interfaces/processes; Reading blueprints; APQP/PPAP documentation; and Cost improvement/containment.

Send Resume To: , reference Position ID No. ZF-566 in the email.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.

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