PACE France (Suresnes, 92) is looking for a Purchasing Project Leader for its Nagra CAT for a 7 month contract. (replacement of a maternity leave)

The Purchasing Project Leader is in charge of the entire Bill of Material and Bill of license of a BL product portfolio (current products, products under development and new biz products) and in coordination with cost engineering maintains the view of the integral Purchase Price target, including Added Value. He/she is the interface between project team and buyers for new projects and contributes to the realization of the business objectives of the BL by managing all BOM & BOL purchasing activities and targets.

Purchase Price responsibility

• The Purchasing Project Leader has the responsibility for product cost management (target setting, negotiation, cost reduction programs...). He/she drives accountability in price management such as a realistic Material Purchase Price defined at programming in coordination with purchasing and cost engineer.
• He/She is responsible to deploy Purchase Price control points during different stages of product life until Commercial Release.
• He/She is cost Champion for selected products as defined in the Management Agenda until the end of life of the product.
• He/She is maintaining and reporting all information on key products Purchase Price risk with a regular follow up of cost variations at different period of project.

Project activities

• The Purchasing Project Leader is responsible for defining the Purchasing Policy in the project. Based on the approved policy the PPL will make a purchasing strategy and plan. The PPL will make a risk analysis and reports the risks and progress at every phase in the Project.
• He/She works with the Project Team in identifying the key-components, new components, long lead-time items and spare parts. He/she is responsible for the on time ordering of these components and keeps track of the ordering progress.
• He/She is responsible for the readiness of the suppliers at start of production and will request SQA to do Product Releases when applicable. He/she may decide to (let) do assessments or audits to avoid risks.
• He/She makes an overview of all needed and available agreements. He/she requests Sourcing when necessary, and keeps track of the progress, reporting the status to the Project Manager.
• He/She monitors the supplier performance in the project. He/she makes Supplier Contribution Agreements describing the role and tasks of the supplier involved in the project to manage the expectations of the team and the supplier clearly.

• University degree in Technical Engineering or Business Administration
• Experience in purchasing in a similar environment

Necessary know-how / Skills:

• Quick learner; ability to work in a dynamic, challenging and multi-cultural environment
• Knowledge and experience of basic logistic & purchasing concepts.
• Strong communication, influencing and interpersonal skills with the ability to apply these to all levels of the organization
• Result driven and solution oriented, team-worker with decision-making abilities.
• Fluent English and French speaking & Communication skills in cross-cultural environments
• Use of standard Windows-PC-based tools
• Challenge existing solutions and ways of working