Senior NPI Buyer eMobility

Eaton's eMobility division is currently seeking a Senior NPI Buyer.

You'll be joining our eMobility Division, which specializes in vehicle electrification. Our expertise lies in on-board converters for electric and hybrid vehicles.

What you'll do:

The NPI Buyer is part of our new production introduction team (NPI) and sources all materials and services. The success of a new product launched to market is greatly determined by the Sr. Buyer's effectiveness: implementing the right supply solutions is the foundation for meeting our customer's quality and delivery expectations while ensuring Eaton's financial success.

This pivotal role requires an individual capable of working effectively with cross-functional development teams, Global Category Management, Commodity Buyers and Eaton's supply base in order to optimize BOM cost and award business to Eaton strategic growth suppliers.

• You will participate in NPI activities and meetings from early development stage to initial production runs when hand-over to Production Buyer occurs. You will determine the right sourcing strategy in alignment with Eaton's Category Management and utilize Eaton's strategic growth suppliers.
• You will minimize BOM cost and maintain accurate costed BOMs, including lead times of soft and hard tooled parts, at any time during development cycle.
• You will make sure that supplier awarded business meets eMobility's objectives in the areas of cost, Quality, OTD, service, inventory and payment terms (cash flow). You will develop project sub-schedules for supplier selection and qualification, tool development and PPAP (for die castings, injection moldings etc).
• You will develop and execute on action plans to eliminate or minimize risks from supply base (financial, supply continuity, quality, IP etc) as it relates to NPI.
• You will ensure availability of purchased material required throughout the development of a new product (order prototypes and issue initial production POs). You will negotiate and implement consignment and safety stock agreements with top spend items on BOMs.
• You will support NPI Quality Engineering to execute on supplier APQP process. You will own supplier launch performance metrics ("scorecard": PPAP effectiveness, OTD, Quality, Cost Productivity, cash flow (payment terms, inventory programs)), develop and execute on improvement plans.
• You will ensure accurate implementation of all prices on PO's placed and accountable for flawless hand-over of parts to Production Buyer without supply interruptions and favorable volume price breaks implementation.
• You will follow Eaton policies pertaining to supply chain.

• Master degree or equivalent (technical background such as electronics or mechanical with a specialization in purchasing)
• Minimum of 5 years on purchasing positions in the automotive industry

• Procurement and supply chain processes
• Automotive processes
• Electronics (active and passive electronic components, PCB, EMS) and mechanical commodities
• Must interact effectively with people, both inside and outside the Company, who have diverse backgrounds, languages and different objectives
• Strong negotiation skills and customer orientation
• Inter-functions interaction in a highly demanding environment
• Fluent in English and 1 other European language would be appreciated
• At ease in global and matrix organization

• A permanent contract in a fast-growing international company
• Stimulating projects as part of a dynamic, collaborative team
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Incentive bonus ("intéressement")
• Health insurance and pension
• RTT (13 to 15 days per year)
• Meal vouchers
• Work council and Wellness Committee

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• One of the world's most ethical companies 2021 according to Ethisphere