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Your mission:
Within the Procurement HQ team, you will be in charge of the sourcing of AVO (Added Value Operation) components for the Automotive Business. Your primary objective will be - from the concept phase (sourcing) to mass production start (SOP) - to support the business objectives and to ensure that all purchasing deliverables are met for the products launched by the Project Teams. You will also optimize the product cost through different initiatives and thoroughly negotiate the parts & tooling prices.
You tasks will be to:
- Select and qualify suppliers in collaboration with AGC cross-functional team, aligned with Purchasing Category Managers' strategy
- Support project teams in identifying cost reduction opportunities
- Be systematically involved at new projects' inception in order to conduct an early and thorough purchasing process
- Use a "Should-Cost" model agreed with PCM to challenge supplier pricing based
- Manage RFQ’s with suppliers ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented
- Negotiate parts and tooling prices including all terms influencing TCO to ensure that AGC’s product pricing met Best-In-Class expectations
- Lead all sourcing activities until project closure, create or update supplier’s contracts & agreements
Are you the perfect match ?
Your talents
- Having an Engineering or Commercial Master Degree (or equivalent experience) is a plus
- You already have a first procurement experience in the industry, ideally in the automotive sector
- You have solid communication and negotiation skills
- You are analytical, rigorous, attentive to details with the ability to see the big picture and to synthetize complex matters
- You have good command of project management skills, able to respect deadlines and to reorganize priorities when needed
- You have the ability to adapt your communication at all levels in multicultural environments
- You are fluent in English, any other European language is a plus
- You are flexible to travel occasionally in Europe
- You will be located at our HQ in Belgium or any other AGC main site
What do we offer
Why You Should Apply ?
You’ll be part of a committed, smart team, respectful for diversity
You’ll get wide-ranging exposure to different aspects of glass and new technologies
We offer competitive compensation, training opportunities and respect for autonomy
Curious to know more
about your future site ?
You will be based at AGC's European Headquarters in Louvain-la-Neuve, near Brussels or in one of our main AGC European site/plant. In every place, the atmosphere reflects our values of inclusion and diversity: we value the uniqueness of individuals and the different perspectives and talents they bring to AGC. Our teams have a great exposure to different aspects of glass business and new technologies. They are driven by collaboration, motivation, curiosity and respect for autonomy. This makes daily work enjoyable and life easier.
Come and join us!
