Job Details

General Summary

To coordinate purchasing and parts development related activities between KIA GEORGIA and the supply base, while supporting the Section Manager in the areas of: Planning, Directing, and Control of activities for the assigned buyers relating to the procurement of parts or systems used to manufacture the vehicle. Assist the Procurement Manager in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure an efficient and professional operation that is consistent with corporate requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Select, develop and manage supply base for production parts, components and systems:

• Manage and prepare RFQ's for multi-year production quantities (as required).
• Develop and Manage Supply Base for parts, components, and systems.
• Negotiate short and long term agreements.
• Negotiate and maintain competitive pricing.
• Lead cost reduction activities for supply base.
• Monitor supplier quality and delivery performance.

• Formulate and implement yearly commodity and supply base strategy.
• Provide guidance in negotiations and to actively participate, when necessary, to assure that the company's best interests are achieved.
• Work closely with suppliers to optimize supplier processes.
• Maintain knowledge of all market conditions that may impact the company and advise the Management of trends and the potential impact on the company.
• Support the implementation of best practices related to purchasing activities.
• Evaluate engineering and quality in part designs with suppliers to obtain best possible parts.
• Plan, organize, track and disseminate information related to production suppliers.
• Participate in purchasing related internal meetings, including making presentations to all levels of management.
• Maintain up to date supply base information.
• Take charge of Value Advanced Automotive Trade Zone (VAATZ) database interaction.
• Material preparation for meetings and other reports.
• Translation of documentation for management and team.
• Support Coordinators with special requests, information sharing, reports, etc.

The above typical duties are characteristic of this job and demonstrate a level of difficulty and are not intended to list or limit the duties that may be required or assigned to a team member in this classification.

Qualifications & Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related field along with five (5) to eight (8) years of progressive experience in the supply chain field preferably in a manufacturing environment within the automotive industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in a leadership or supervisory role.
• OEM or parts components supplier experience preferred.
• Planning and strategy development.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to those who are able to perform the essential duties of the job.

Specialized Skills and Knowledge Required

• Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access.
• Experience with SAP system preferred.
• Knowledge of supply chain and accounting processes and practices.