Purchasing Operations Buyer - FNA

Manage end-to-end operational purchasing activities including purchase requisitions, RFQs, commercial negotiations, purchase/tool order execution, and close-out.

Lead supplier price claim negotiations, cost reconciliations between program milestones, and administer engineering changes and commercial recoveries managing supplier relationships and risk mitigation.

Support capacity management, cost reduction initiatives, supply continuity efforts, and maintain governance, purchasing documentation, master data, and audit readiness following policies and KPIs.

3 to 8 years of experience in Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, New Product Development, Supply Chain or related purchasing role.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Master’s in engineering, MBA, or equivalent relevant qualification.

Strong knowledge of RFQ and negotiation processes, PO/TO lifecycle, supplier onboarding, cost/claim administration, tooling/capacity execution, supply disruption resolution, and purchasing controls.

Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Power BI; working knowledge of SAP, ERP systems including I-ERP, SAP S/4HANA and Ariba.

Experienced buyer with operational ownership across commercial negotiations, supplier management, cost control, and risk mitigation in complex supply chains.

Skilled in handling cross-functional collaboration with sourcing, engineering, finance, logistics, and after-sales teams to resolve issues and maintain supply continuity.

Comfortable working with detailed purchasing processes, supplier onboarding, tooling and capacity management, and using advanced analytics and ERP systems for data-driven decisions.