Responsibilities

• Development, presentation, execution, and regularupdating of procurement strategies for responsible commodities globally and regionally. Significantfocus on a cost competitive and sustainable supply base, driving cost optimization, supplier improvement and development, supplier quality, and supply chain performance. 
• Manage supplier relationships with current suppliers.
• Identify, benchmark and analyze potential new suppliers that could reduce costs and provide increased value to Yanfeng. 
• Lead, develop, and manage commodity road maps to meet or exceed planned goals for cost savings and material economics and to provide forecast information to the organization.
• Drive and support cost savings activities including material changes, material consolidation etc.
• Understand market for responsible commodities and drive initiates to mitigate risk or promote opportunities for the business.
• Work with commercial on material economics claim with OEM customers. 
• Follow purchasing operating system and purchasing process to complete sourcing and negotiation, execution of strategies, and any operational procurement items.
• Update purchase orders periodically with suppliers per the agreement
• Support purchase to pay issues. 
• Support supplier development teams by leading supplier executive reviews with low performing suppliers, support and negotiate supplier charge back escalations.
• Guarantee compliance with internal processes. 

Qualifications

• Bachelors level degree, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.
• 5-9 minimum years of experience with supply chain-related roles with a focus on negotiation. 
• 3-5 minimum years of experience within the automotive industry.
• Experience with raw materials is a plus.
• 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 inconfined spaces.
• Procurement- both tactical and strategic experience. 
• Financial knowledge.
• Master's degree.

Essential Common Requirements forAll Employees:

• Quality Systems: Understand, apply and meet all function related YF IOS requirements.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet allfunction-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements.
• Information Security: Understand, apply and meetall function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures. 
• Employee must havethe ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job dutieson time.
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to maintainpredictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote)