Ensure onboarding of advanced suppliers/partners.
Manage supplier creation process (such as fact profile, supplier ID, lead-buyer assignment, segment/category allocation, initial risk screening etc.).
Ensure system access (APP for PLM access etc.).
Manage supplier/partner involvement in innovation and development.

• Ensure a valid confidentiality agreement for the project description and scope.
• Facilitate innovation dialogues with internal and external parties.
• Secure and manage collaboration agreements, including SOW and IP, and coordinate with internal stakeholders
• Manage RFI/RFQs to potential suppliers and partners. Evaluate the deal value.

Contribute to the new product development, driving an end-to-end perspective:

• Manage the cross-functional CLD assessment to identify CLD levels and critical systems and components—lead related component activities.
• Manage TFD/TFC with suppliers and development teams. Bring new ideas in the concept development phase for design to cost approach.
• Provide early DM cost estimates to the Costed BOM for business case evaluations globally, contribute to commercials evaluations and to meet DM Cost targets.
• Participate in design reviews.
• Support Pre-serial VEVA and Standardization.
• Coordinate and involve SCM key competences (SQ, Segments, CIT, Logistics).

Ensure segment strategy alignment and supply chain readiness globally for new product innovations:

• Coordinate with development teams and propose development partners (Pre-APDS sourcing governance).
• Propose and align with segments on suppliers/partners for RFI/RFQ involvement.
• Address and drive segment strategic actions on supplier footprint globally (quality, commercial, raw material availability etc

Competencies

• Purchasing with an electronics background
• Technical background
• Business mindset
• Communication skills
• Experience from cross-functional collaboration with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering and Plants.
• Experience from global leadership and/or multicultural networks

Education:
Preferably BSc studies in electronics engineering, mechanical engineering, business or similar
Experience:
Preferable
7+ years in Automotive
Experience in supply chain/purchasing
Engineering experience
Experience from a global and international environment
Language
Fluent in English in speaking, reading and writing
Areas of responsibility:

• Scout key suppliers and partners for collaborations on new technologies and innovations.
• Contribute to identify the Vertical integration position.
• Capability mapping of external partners/competences in key technology areas.
• Manage the partner assessment “innovation score” for capabilities, business, technology specifics etc, together with the RDE teams.

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