Senior Program Buyer - Trailer Products

 Req ID 72158 | Gray Court, United States ZF Active Safety US Inc.

About the Team: The Senior Program Buyer will be responsible for new product’s BOM costing and sourcing, identifying, and executing cost reduction projects, ensuring capacity in the supply-chain and working as the first commercial escalation level for the operations team. We are looking for a new colleague to join our Program Purchasing Team at our plant in Gray Court, South Carolina, responsible for Trailer products.

What you can look forward to as a Senior Program Buyer: 

• Work with the corporate commodity team to source the direct materials.
• Lead the resourcing and technical changes execution to delivery yearly targets.
• Manage the whole purchasing process for new products or localization of existing products through supplier search and Bill of Material cost management; support the commodity organization in their request for quotations, commercial negotiations, contractual agreements including RFQ preparation, demand forecasting, prototype orders, and purchase orders and/or scheduling agreements.
• Monitor the performance of the suppliers during program launch and through product life cycle.
• Continuously review cost performance to target; nominate parts for Global Competitive Sourcing. 
• Analyze the supply base to prepare and recommend suppliers to be added/removed from the approved supplier list as well as nominate suppliers for the Strategic Supplier List.
• Perform market research and monitor changes/trends for purposes of benchmarking and cost controlling. 
• Track costs through life cycle of product, while maintaining detailed cost tracking with suppliers.

Your Profile as a Senior Program Buyer: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in a professional purchasing capacity (i.e., technical/commodity purchasing, purchasing project management, procurement, etc.).
• Experience with supplier analysis and evaluation (i.e., quality, capacity, cost, etc.).
• Experience with supplier bidding process, negotiation, and cost estimate.
• Experience with APQP and/or project management tools and methods.
• Deep knowledge of purchasing tools, negotiation methods, and business communications.
• Deep Knowledge of cost improvement/containment topics and techniques.
• Experience with SAP and Excel (i.e., Pivot Tables, Formulas, Filters, etc.).

*Ability/willingness to travel domestically.

Why Choose ZF in Gray Court? 

• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• Hybrid work model (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays 
• A strong diversity culture
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

Be part of our ZF team as Senior Program Buyer - Trailer Products and apply now!

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT: 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice. 

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility. 

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