Job Description
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This position aims to lead day by day activities w/ ~30 suppliers from Castings category. These suppliers have been delivering parts to Jackson (MN), Hesston (KS), Beloit (KS) and some of them to Breganze (Italy). This position requires specialized depth in Castings category and/or procurement mastery within direct material, ideally both to overcome complex problems. Goals will be set as an individual contributor, therefore, this Expert Buyer will have majority of deliverables by his own but may also indrect lead functional teams or projects whenever needed in order to attend the common cross functional goals either for mass production items or for NPI.
Direct responsibility of an annual purchasing volume of ~28MUSD. Main goals will be to identify cost reductions opportunities, ensure suppliers good performance (cost, delivery, quality), take the lead to ensure quotations on time + conclusion of technical discussions + final negotiation for nominations to New Product Introduction projects within purchasing as well as raise and lead the strategy for concerned ~30 suppliers + americas' sub-category strategy of raw and machined Large Iron Castings parts supported by other SA Team-members. Besides of "Iron Castings" category knowledge, it will be a differential the Aluminium knowledge and/or Investment castings and/or Steel castings knowledge. There are several projects on going considering these sub-categories,, specially for NPI that requires the specific technical and commercial knowledge for deep dive discussions (e.g. new 25 steel castings items for a specific project @Breganze that a NA supplier has been delivering, >50 new castings items (NPI) including aluminium and investment castings besides of Iron Castings for the next 3 years.
Direct report to Global Category Manager responsible for Castings & Machined components. This position will play a key role in market-test analysis, cost negotiations and ensuring Long Term Agreements. This role requires strong analytical skills, negotiation expertise, and ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, and Finance teams.
Your Impact
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Develop and execute sub-category sourcing strategies aligned with the overall category plan
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Reach Cost savings targets conducting market research and supplier benchmarking (considering “Low-Cost Country” as per current strategy) to identify cost-saving opportunities
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Identify best sources for part quotation, assuring RFX on time/cost/delivery selecting best supplier for AGCO needs
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Develop purchase bids for multiple projects while interacting with internal stakeholders (engineering, quality, logistics, manufacturing, etc.)
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Take the lead for Long Term Agreements managing supplier negotiations to achieve cost savings, optimize payment terms, and drive value creation
Your Experience and qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferred), Business Administration, or related business field; with minimum 5 years of experience.
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Fluent English communication; proficiency in MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint); strong interpersonal skills.
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Minimum 5 years of negotiation experience in Purchasing, hands-on and result-driven approach; experience in Castings category is a plus.
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Strong negotiation ability, good interpersonal skills, and a proactive, results-oriented mindset.
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To reduce Product Cost in -2% Year over year (YoY) basis / Payment terms optimization / Achieve new product introduction goals (e.g. should cost / productivity / timing) / Manage the supplier basis increasing dual-sourcing and LCC content @NA.