Senior Advanced Purchasing Specialist
Pubblicato il 12-08-2026 - Dana in Rivoli
Position SummaryThe Senior Advanced Purchasing Specialist is accountable for high performance and electrification programs and the involvement within multi-functional teams to ensure success of program(s) across Light Vehicle Europe plants.Responsibilities• Support successful product launch for new programs with regards to budget, planning, scheduling, stakeholder satisfaction. • Assist in the compilation of the overall program budget for supply chain costs.• Challenge the organization on design to manufacture philosophy which will enable a stable process for serial production and a cost-effective design (VA/VE). • Support regular cross functional Product Launch Team (PLT) meetings to review the program schedule and assign resources to address any open issues. Escalate issues affecting successful Purchasing supply chain delivery. • Distribute, follow up and co-ordinate sourcing and costing tasks within global purchasing organization for more conventional category purchased items, like fasteners, bearings,
seals etc.• Procurement and cost modeling of more advanced product specific categories like geared products, aluminum castings and power electronics in line with global commodity strategy. • Responsible for prototype sourcing, launch management, ordering and follow up. • Lead the launch management activities for Purchasing across Advanced Purchasing LV Europe working with Purchasing Programme Managers and Production Buyers to ensure successful build phase parts delivery on each programme. • Identify program risks and establish suitable contingency plans with the team. • Lead the change management within the core team across different platformMain Opportunities and ChallangesThe candidate will have the opportunity to work in a stimulating environment with the possibility to learn about different technologies that apply to a complex product such as Automotive High Performance transmissions and electric drive units.Requirements• University Master Degree in Engineering