POSITION SUMMARY
The primary function of Program Launch Buyer (PLB) is to apply and implement the BorgWarner purchasing strategy for each project planning/controlling/supporting suppliers from new business acquisition phase to 6 month after SOP phase of a project. Target to launch suppliers for each component with 0 safety accidents, 0 PPM , 100% on time delivery, 100% under cost budget for each new project
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
New Program Launch
a. Focus on program phase from customer awarded business to Program Quality Gate 4 sign-off per project as program core team member and representative of supply chain.
b. Start Supplier New Program Launch Process per Supplier Manual and Global NPI Process standard.
c. Work with program team to initialize BOM cost, tool/fixture cost and material base compare to the customer offer for RSM update.
d. Work with program team to define purchasing strategy after Engineering BOM frozen.
e. Attend Project Manager regular meeting and support Project Manager as the representative of Supply Chain Management
f. Set up sourcing timing, preliminary bidders list and preliminary sourcing strategic with Global Commodities Manager and Plant Commodities Buyer, send the RFQ’s to suppliers.
g. Review, analyze and negotiate supplier quotation to coordinate design to cost and manufacture to cost activities with suppliers, commodities buyer and SDE to get QCD parameters per program requirements.
h. Fulfill NPV calculation (Supplier Selection Sheet) after negotiating with the recommended potential supplier
i. Present all supporting documentations (including NPV calcuation, Supplier Nomination Checklist, Team Feasibility Agreement, etc) for each Sourcing Recommendation to Sourcing Board to get validation committees approve.
j. Upload all supporting documentations to ICE to get GSB approved by required people
k. Release the Nomination letter (LOI) and kick off supplier program after the contract is released between BorgWarner Internal and Suppliers.
l. Release Prototype / production tool & fixture and parts order to the selected supplier by SAP.
m. Monitor the supplier development statements and support SDE to get parts in, qualified and approved on time.
n. Identify the program development issue and get the support from program team and SDE for solution and back-up planning.
o. Be responsible for organizing Supplier Launch Readiness Review (WAR audit and Run & Rate audit etc) and transfer the responsibility to commodities buyer after Customer SOP 6 months
p. Optimize the New Product Introduction (NPI) process within program team.
q. Weekly Program Review meeting with SDE, report supplier program development status, and highlight TOP 5 issues to management.
Conduct Negotiation
a. Independently organizing negotiations, integrating and involving the Commodity Managers and Commodity Buyers.
b. Conduct negotiations on quantities, price and cost reductions, delivery deadlines and terms, technical designs and modifications, quality requirements and assumption of costs etc., within the framework of signatory rights, including negotiations in a foreign language: estimating supply capacity allowing for foreseeable changes to the range etc., and placing orders for this.
c. Submit orders for approval when the amount is over and above signatory rights.
d. Negotiate with suppliers including subcontract, timing, material & tooling and process etc. after Engineering change follow-up
Special Purchasing Tasks
a. Perform cross-divisional, coordinating, division-assisting and monitoring tasks (e.g. prompt initial sample release, regulating works-specific packaging regulations and Incoterms).
b. Install nominated customer capacities on supplier premises and guaranteeing this, together with supplier quality, by APQP measures and quality and capacity audits etc.
c. Organize and lead SLRR (Supplier Launch Readiness Review) events, 6 months prior to SOP.
d. Monitor material cost changes. Bear the responsibility for reaching or exceeding the part and tool cost objectives in accordance with the project budget.
Other assigned job
a. Be flexible in other assigned job
b. Be responsible for BOM Cost Estimation during New Business Acquisition Phase
Safety
a. Employees should strictly abide the EHS rules and regulations and behavior guide line in the plant; wear PPE in right way; actively participate in EHS training; do housekeeping at work; report accidents and unsafe issues immediately, join the accident disposal. Specific presentation can be reached in TMS system and individual job description.
b. Deliver the safety, health and environmental policy to venders, and ensure that the material, chemicals provided be compliance with the EHS legal requirements and standards.
c. Deliver the safety, health and environmental policy to venders. Supervise the logistics vendor EHS performance.
d. Follow plant environment, occupational health and safety rules and convey it to suppliers
e. Ensure GSSF&TRIR/LCTR reach yearly target
