Global responsibility for an additional team of category buyers located in India, Bulgaria, Mexico and China, Covering All Semi Conductor buy across Visteon Globally.Leading strategic business reviews with key suppliers on joint business development plans to support growth across the companies. Leasing with CEO level within the reviews.

Global responsibility for a team of three category buyers located in China, Germany and Mexico. Covering Mixed Signal Semiconductors (MSS) including all battery management systems, LED and Modules. Escalation path for both internal customers and external supplier, for all elements of the business. Supply shortages, legal review for T&C’s.

Annual global negotiations of the existing supply base by ensuring leverage of global spend across Mixed Signal Semiconductors products. To achieve productivity performance targets and cost reductions. Liaise closely with program buyers and engineering teams globally on market intelligence from customers on pricing, technology and competitor benchmarking activity.Track supplier performance and source new business inline with the commodity bid list.Benchmarking… Show more Annual global negotiations of the existing supply base by ensuring leverage of global spend across Mixed Signal Semiconductors products. To achieve productivity performance targets and cost reductions. Liaise closely with program buyers and engineering teams globally on market intelligence from customers on pricing, technology and competitor benchmarking activity.Track supplier performance and source new business inline with the commodity bid list.Benchmarking, rationalisation, development and management of critical and strategic suppliers. Responsible for the development and implementation of commodity strategies to create leverage to delivery maximum competitive advantage. Auditing new suppliers to bring new technical and competitive leverage. Show less

Leading an offsite team of three departments with 24 staff, with overall responsibility of the account, ensuring all risk assessment preparation and health and safety requirements are in line with our company protocol and that of the customer, Ford Motor Company - Dagenham Engine Plant.Main point of contact within Eriks for all levels of staff within Ford Dagenham Engine Plant up to plant manager. For performance reviews of each of the three departments. Asset Repair, Ford stores and… Show more Leading an offsite team of three departments with 24 staff, with overall responsibility of the account, ensuring all risk assessment preparation and health and safety requirements are in line with our company protocol and that of the customer, Ford Motor Company - Dagenham Engine Plant.Main point of contact within Eriks for all levels of staff within Ford Dagenham Engine Plant up to plant manager. For performance reviews of each of the three departments. Asset Repair, Ford stores and onsite commodity management supplier (CMS purchasing team, indirect purchase). Show less

Development and implementation of improvement ideas on production material from within the plant, either it be a cost, process, time or uptime improvement. Liaising with Product Team Managers for reliability, maintainability and performance reviews.On a monthly basis ensure invoicing is processed through to the customer and approved accordantly, and that all costs are kept within budget. The development of new customers and contracts to increase the company's customer… Show more Development and implementation of improvement ideas on production material from within the plant, either it be a cost, process, time or uptime improvement. Liaising with Product Team Managers for reliability, maintainability and performance reviews.On a monthly basis ensure invoicing is processed through to the customer and approved accordantly, and that all costs are kept within budget. The development of new customers and contracts to increase the company's customer base. Weekly travel to customer site across the UK for offsite quotation to going to tender on major contracts. And ensuring customer approval through to completion. As part of a team focusing on key customers and core competencies of the company. Show less

Global negotiation to accomplish high productivity performance targets and cost reductions from the existing supply base by ensuring leverage of global spend. Development and management of a global strategy for the strategic purchase of passive electronics from the supply chain, consisting of 7 sub commodities and 28 suppliers. Ensuring the direction of commodity was inline with current and future needs of the company.Sourcing of parts to strategy, cost and timing targets to… Show more Global negotiation to accomplish high productivity performance targets and cost reductions from the existing supply base by ensuring leverage of global spend. Development and management of a global strategy for the strategic purchase of passive electronics from the supply chain, consisting of 7 sub commodities and 28 suppliers. Ensuring the direction of commodity was inline with current and future needs of the company.Sourcing of parts to strategy, cost and timing targets to support internal customers and individual program requirements. Show less