Purchasing Manager, Infotainment @ Fisker Inc - Manhattan Beach, CA
Job Overview
4 months ago
Purchasing Manager, Infotainment
Fisker Inc - Manhattan Beach, CA
- Manhattan Beach, CA (Hybrid Work – In Office and Remote) is preferred.
- Remote - USA (Remote Work with business travel) is a possibility for the right candidate.
- Development of procurement strategy, establishment of purchasing budgets, plans, policies, systems, and procedures within the organization.
- Implement a global purchasing commodity team allowing for future scale to leverage innovative programs.
- Building and developing supply chain organization to support vehicle projects and ongoing BOM cost reduction activities.
- Negotiate key contracts to optimize value.
- Develop business intelligence based on continuous market analysis, monitoring, and forecasting against variable market conditions.
- Negotiate contractual terms and interpret existing contract frameworks, demonstrating an understanding of legal principles.
- Build internal relationships, assessing the capabilities of suppliers.
- Create supplier scorecards to drive for continuous improvement and creation of best practice-based processes and procedures.
- Program gateway delivery and reporting.
- Ensure that internal operations and supplier activities are conducted in an ethical, responsible manner, using ISO 2600/20400 as a basis.
- Product definition, attributes, and specification cascade for sourcing activities.
- Program metrics generation, including timing, delivery status, cost status.
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, or related subject (or equivalent).
- In-depth knowledge of the automotive electronics’ supply landscape and strong experience of negotiation and creation of supply agreements with such suppliers.
- Knowledge of relevant automotive industry standards such as: ISO 9001, TS16949, ISO 2600/20400.
- Proficient in the application of vehicle project management strategies.
- Experience in the application of PPAP processes in the supplier base.
- Problem solving; 8D, Practical problem-solving capability.
- Proven history of working within automotive organizations.
- Superior relationship skills in creating and fostering working relationships within Purchasing, internal business areas and supplier.
- Ability to make strategic sourcing recommendations and take appropriate action.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Deep knowledge of sourcing, procurement principles, procurement systems and large company best practices.
- Strong leadership and negotiation skills.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Independent /Self Starting.
- Fluent spoken and written English.
- Ability to travel internationally and domestically as required.
- Drive for Results: Drive for high performance, takes responsibility and works towards planning targets, overcoming obstacles, setbacks, and uncertainty.
- Business Acumen: Contribute to the company strategy and aligns the strategic priorities of own area with the direction and strategic priorities of the broader organization.
- Customer Centricity: Anticipates evolving customer needs and how to address them, doing the right thing in the right way.
- Decision Making: Makes timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, constraints, and risks.
- Analytical Thinking: Gather relevant information, identify key issues, compare data from various sources; draw appropriate conclusions to arrive at appropriate solutions.
- Teamwork & Collaboration: Facilitates Collaboration, actively engaging and to make joint decision and share best practices.
- Displays Global Perspective: Conveys an understanding of the organization's global market position, opportunities, capabilities, and competitive threats and takes cultural issues and geographic differences into account when making plans and decisions.
- Must be willing to travel both domestically, as well as internationally, as required.
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