Advanced Purchasing Specialist

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Successful coordination of the required program activities to assure the preferred suppliers are selected for pre-launch collaboration activities that will meet Stage Gate “0” timing requirements.
• Liaise with Purchasing, Engineering, Cost Engineering, Cost Estimating, and OE program management to assure the best suppliers are selected and assist in defining cost targets.
• Work cross region to understand cost and supply chains to ensure the best total cost is applied to new inquiries.
• Form and lead program teams to ensure development of a robust sourcing plan that will achieve cost targets to obtain new profitable business, addressing complexity reduction, supplier consolidation opportunities, and concurrent engineering.
• Plan, lead & conduct timely team meetings to review timing status, issue resolution, and regional coordination for purchased components. 
• Communicate and present project cost status through reports and reviews at all levels.
• Work with Business Unit Program Managers to ensure that design, quality, financial, and cost targets of the Program are met by chosen suppliers and Dana Buyers/Commodity Managers.
• Identify and resolve project cost issues, elevating to management as appropriate for expedient resolution.
• Liaise with Business Unit/OE Program Management regarding purchasing issues on programs. 
• Provide oversight and guidance for communication channels for significant program information & data. 
• Ensure Dana financial authorization for procurement of Dana-funded and customer-funded supplier tooling (CPT/RFA approvals).
• Track purchased Bill of Materials proforma to budget. (Including tooling)
• Support pre-launch VA/VE initiatives where appropriate to drive cost out.
• Manage and track supplier timing for all program milestones related to the OE program.