Responsibilities

• Responsible for purchase and/or sourcing process, RFQ and cost data, for production and development within an agreed and defined strategy in support of cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Responsible for supplier setup, including necessary approvals in compliance with company standards.
• Manage price books and cost variances.
• Support standard cost‑roll activities.
• Analyze demand and pricing to set appropriate order quantities and batch sizes.
• Support Design activities and execute related plans.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and develop strategies to realize savings.
• Lead or support the implementation of cost reduction initiatives.
• Work with potential suppliers and the program team to identify opportunities to reduce weight and cost, and address quality issues.
• Ensure suppliers are ‘rate ready’ to support production.
• Manage effective communication with t...