Commodity Management In perfect partnership with the various Global Regional Buyer Americas, he will develop and implement the Purchasing strategies for the American region consistent with Corporate Purchasing Strategy .She/he will manage the regional panel of suppliers continuously driving up their financial and industrial performance. He will consequently monitor and report monthly the results and forecast for her/his perimeter. He will drive the recovery plan when neede d.She/he will be responsible for the contract management of her/his suppliers making sure that all clauses are well executed and that contractual hazards have been addressed early enough to secure the compa ny.Business Acquisi tionIn line with the Program Managers, he will support the costing on customers RFIs/RFQS. To this regard he will take the full responsibility of costing the bill of material for new businesses which costing is managed from th e US.Concerning Programs on which the costing is led from Europe, he will cost solely the items intended to be sourced from North American suppliers and report the outcome to the European costing b uyer.In both situations he will focus the costing on the following 3 essentials: Reliability, Speed, and Competitive ness.New Programs So urcingRegarding new Programs developed by the North America team, he will be in charge to source the bill of material all over the development cycle, he will drive the supplier’s readiness on each of the development phasesRegarding new Programs developed by the Central team, he will work for the Program Buyer in charge and source all items purchased from American sup pliers.Will be accountable for the purchasing performance, and he will thus report it to the Program M anager.Oversee contracting the Particular conditions related to the Program. To this regard he will especially focus on aligning the Supplier’s contract key clauses on the Customer’s co ntract.RESPONSI BILITIESKnow, comply with and ensure compliance with the company's safety, health and environmental policiesKnow, comply with and ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental re gulationsEnsure that your collaborators know and follow the work instructions (safe operations and safet y sheets)Participate in activities related to safety, health and the environment (training, talks, awareness , eve nts,etc.)Contribute to compliance with plant safety, health and environmental o bjectivesImmediately report incidents, accidents or work illnesses to EHS/Supervisor or medica l serviceSafeguard your own safety and that of your c olleaguesKeep senior management informed about the operation of the Manageme nt System AUTHORITYInform your superior or HR/EHS department of unsafe conditi ons or actsSuspend the operation when it could affect the integrity of the collaborator and/or plant or when it isconsidered a bad environmenta l practice.Report bad environmental practices to your superior or HR/EHS departmentApplication of disciplinary measures for non-compliance with safety, health and/or bad practic es that mayaffect the e nvironment.Share recommendations for continuous improvementREQUIRMENTS & QUALIFICATIONSMinimum bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering with compleme ntary degree inProcurement or Business Management degree with a complementary degree in Supply Chain or Procurement.5 or more years of experience in Global Purchasing within the Aerospace or a si milar industry.Familiarity with SA P ERP with Microsoft Outlook, Office and Product Lifecy cle Management.Spoken and written English proficiency is mandatory for communicating with customers, vendors and o ther employees.Spoken and written French proficiency is advantageous, but not required, for communication with C orporate.SKILLSInterpersonal & Communication Skills: Ability to interact within international and multifunctional people. Excellent verbal and written skills for supplier, partner and stakehol der communication.Negotiation Skills: Excellent negotiation skills with supp liers and partners.Collaboration Skills: Influence, build relationships, navigate politics, manage conf licts and negotiate.Procurement Skills: Good knowledge of metal / composites procurement and commodity supplier markets. Perform procured items cost breakdown and associated analysis. Ability to identify and build procurement commodity strategy drivers. Clear tactical and strategic vision for metal / composites pr ocurement commoditiesProject Management Skills: Understand Project Team organization. Work in close collaboration with multifunctional people. Good knowledge of the MFT process, metrics and expected outcomes.