Commodity Purchasing - Aluminium Castings

Job Description

We are looking for a new colleague within the Corporate Materials Management Department - ZF Commodity Purchasing Aluminium Castings

Your Tasks:

• Responsibility for strategic and competitive sourcing of assigned commodity (Aluminium casting)
• Taking over Supplier Championship for India strategic suppliers. Generating and executing Sourcing and Supplier strategies
• Achieve cost saving targets and manage Raw material inflations. Responsible for Part Family Strategy & India for Export execution
• Monitor supply chain to avoid risks from supplier side
• Escalation Management and supplier Tooling Management.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with relevant experience in Strategic Sourcing
• 6+ years of experience in the role or similar ones including Casting operations. 
• Techno Commercial knowledge about Die / part design, process expertise on HPDC and problem solving is an added advantage.
• Good experience and knowledge in SAP and MS Office
• Assertiveness and strong communication skills in handling and negotiating with the suppliers as well as interpersonal and cross-cultural expertise
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as Flexibility and high willingness to travel.