Job Responsibilities 

• Oversee Program Procurement activitiesand support decisions in line with customer demands and commodity strategies. 
• Control and approval of all program purchasing activities and decisions in line with customer demands andcommodity strategies 
• Responsibility for achieving the North American Procurement goal- and action-plans. Meet or exceed profit plan goals: Cost Savings, economics, quality, supplier rationalization, content and other agreed objectives  
• Lead, motivate, support and develop employees in the Procurement organization 
• Guarantee financial control over the programs from phase 0-5 and over lifetime 
• Coordinate the supply chain requirements e.g. when/how to source, early sourcing, cross program supplier selection etc. 
• Ensureintegration and communication with SDT Teams all over North America 
• Support smooth project launches by controlling the acquisition, sourcing on time, in line with cost book and MoB target, maintaining purchasing results until SOP 
• Drive compliance with internal systemssuch as YF IOS, PRP, etc. to meet audit requirements.  
• Support of Make or Buy decisions.  
• Actively seek and implement opportunities for cost reductions, quality improvements, and speed of delivery with suppliers for the overall benefit of the company and our customers. 
• Lead escalated discussions with suppliers on changes to product, processes or cost that will affect the agreement or relationship. 
• Identify risks in the supply chain, and drive solutions to mitigate risks. 
• Support as an interface between suppliers and other departments at Yanfeng. 
• Enforce the supplier’s compliance with the contracts. 
• Travel to suppliers and internal plants up to 25% of the time 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Level Degree| Area of Study:  Supply Chain Management or equivalent. 

*Equivalentwork experience may also be considered. 

• 5-9 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry or commodity / operational / strategic related procurement experience.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Open to travel internationally (Mexico). 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred bilingual - English and Spanish. 
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and strong working knowledge of Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. 

Essential Common Requirements for all Employees: 

• International Operating System(IOS): Understand, apply, and meet all function-related IOS 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. 
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers, and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels. 
• Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, cooperate office, or remote).