Negotiator and APE for Cable Raw Materials F/M

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Post description

Responsibilities:

The candidate will manage 1 commodity buyer based in Calais, who is in charge of jointing portfolio. Both commodity buyers are managing 100% of the ASN cable suppliers.

Negotiator

• Define and implement a purchasing strategy to secure cost reduction/spending for cable raw material suppliers.
• Diversify the supplier panel to secure supply, challenge prices, and ensure technological watch.
• Handle the negotiation of purchasing terms with suppliers within the scope: initiate consultations, analyze responses, select suppliers according to plant constraints, draft supplier contracts, and monitor their implementation.
• Monitor raw material markets (copper, aluminum, steel, PE, oil, etc.) to optimize and secure purchasing prices with suppliers.
• Organize monthly internal follow-up meetings on raw material market trends and ASN commitments to provide visibility on Bid Costs (price projections for client quotations) to the sales and marketing teams.
• Identify supplier risks (Supplier Risk Assessment or others) and implement risk management action plans (preventive measures).
• Develop a supplier panel mapping by purchasing family (preferred, approved, restricted, prohibited, strategic). Monitor the supplier ecosystem evolution within the scope to ensure competitive bidding processes.
• Track supplier performance (delivery, quality, payment terms). Organize and manage Supplier Business Reviews and supplier evaluations.
• Collaborate closely with the Supplier Quality Management (SQM) team to monitor supplier quality performance.

Advanced Procurement
The role of Advanced Procurement (APE) is to support the R&D team with project requirements during the design phase.
It also provides a product cost overview throughout its lifecycle.
APE defines the standard cost of all raw materials.

Objectives:
Cost Reduction:

• Identify more competitive suppliers than the current ones.
• Conduct supplier visits for qualification and during qualification lot production.
• Collaborate with R&D to identify additional cost-saving opportunities (manufacturing lead times, cost, etc.).
• Provide cost, lead time, and design optimization recommendations.
• Implement purchasing contracts and manage procurement risks.
• Work in a project-based team environment.
• Demonstrate rigor and autonomy.
• Exhibit analytical and synthesis skills.

Profile required

Proficiency in SAP for purchasing data configuration:

• Purchasing views of items
• Purchasing info records and contracts
• BOM valuation
• Sources of supply
• Quotas

Proven experience in purchasing negotiations:

• Prices
• Lead times
• Payment terms
• Incoterms
• Risk and ownership transfers
• Insurance
• Continuity plans
• Fluency in English is essential
• Master’s degree (BAC +5)
• At least 5 years of purchasing experience in commodities such as copper and steel.
• Compensation based on experience.

• Location:
  Calais (France)  ideally or Les Ulis (France) site

   

  Travel

  Travel in Europe and oversees required to visit supplier’s factory

  1 per month in average

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