Overview

In this role, you lead strategic purchasing and commodity management to secure a competitive, sustainable supply base. You partner with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Quality, and Commercial teams to support objectives, deliver cost savings, and drive continuous improvement. You’ll influence design-to-cost decisions, oversee supplier relationships, and advance global sourcing strategies while ensuring governance and ethics. You will shape a high‑performing team and deliver measurable cost and supply benefits in a dynamic manufacturing context.

Responsabilidades

- Lead strategic purchasing and commodity strategies to meet short- and long-term objectives
- Negotiate supplier agreements and drive year-over-year cost improvements and total landed cost reductions
- Ensure cost-effective procurement and timely delivery of raw materials, components, and services
- Drive total cost management across sourcing and day-to-day purchasing decisions
- Support general and regional sourcing strategies considering local market conditions
- Monitor market trends, supplier risk, and capacity to ensure supply continuity
- Lead supplier relationship management, including escalations and performance improvements




- Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Program Management, Quality, and Finance
- Support early involvement in new product development to influence design-to-cost decisions
- Develop and implement cost-saving and material harmonization initiatives
- Ensure compliance with corporate policies, ethics, and procurement governance standards
- Mentor and develop purchasing team members to build a high-performing organization

Requisitos principales

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
- 5–10 years of relevant purchasing, commodity management, or supply chain experience
- Automotive or industrial manufacturing experience preferred
- Strong understanding of commodity cost drivers and supply chain principles
- Experience working in cross-functional and multicultural environments

- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Excellent business acumen and analytical capability
- Leadership and team development skills
- Negotiation and supplier management
- Cost reduction and total landed cost optimization
- Global/regional sourcing strategies

📌 Purchasing Manager - Lear (Valls)
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