Responsibilities 

Development, presentation, execution, and regular updating of procurement strategies for responsiblecommodities globally and regionally. Provide direction to cross functional teams within the organization regarding decisions in those commodities to align with approved strategies. Significant focus on a cost competitive and sustainable supply base, driving cost transparency, supplier optimization and development, supplier quality, and supply chain performance.   Identify and analyze potential new suppliers that could provide increased value to Yanfeng.  Maintain commodity bid list insuring that suppliers are source able per defined requirements.   Lead, develop, and manage commodity roadmaps in order to meet or exceed planned goals for cost savings and material economics andto provide forecasting information to the organization.  Lead and support cost savings activitiesincluding post launch audits and supplier continuous improvement activities.  Lead cost transparency/cost model workstreams for responsible commodities and drive closure of identified cost gaps.  Coach and support buyers through sourcing and negotiation, understanding and execution of strategies, and operational procurement escalation items.  Drive/support/lead any additional projects (Advance Product Development & Sales, Insourcing/Outsourcing) that support improving the run rate ofthe business or competitive & strategic position in the market. Foster innovation interaction between internal and external groups.   Lead annual business review process with strategic suppliers to ensure supplier specific roadmaps are met and commodity strategies incorporate the current state of suppliers.  Support supplier development teams by leading supplier executive reviews with low performing suppliers, support and negotiate supplier charge back escalations, and maintain andupdate supplier scorecards.  Lead, motivate, support and develop procurement team members inresponsible commodities.  Support make or buy decisions.  Guarantee compliance with business operating system, purchasing operating system and product realization process.  

Qualifications 

Bachelors level degree; Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.  5-9 minimum yearsof experience with supply chain related roles with a focus on negotiation.   3-5 minimum years of experience within the automotive industry.  Strong relational/interpersonal skills.  Must be willing to travel and work at supplier locations, including industrial manufacturing plants which may require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.  5+ years within automotive or commodity related industry.  Procurement- both tactical and strategic experience.   Lean/CI knowledge.  Financial/costing knowledge.  Master's degree. 

Essential Common Requirements for allEmployees: 

Business Operating System (BOS): Understand, apply, and meet all function-related BOS requirements.  Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply, and meet all function-related EHS requirements.  Product Safety: Understand, apply, and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.  Compliance: Understand, apply, and meet all function-related IT/ Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.  Must comply with all company policies and procedures.  Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and/ or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.  Abilityto multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers, and vendors, and workcooperatively with employees at all levels.  Ability to maintain predictableand regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, cooperate office, or remote).