Social network you want to login/join with: We are looking for a Project Buyer within Corporate Purchasing Department. The role requires the suppliers’ management for the given electronic projects (ECU, Cluster, On board Charger, DC-DC Converter), along the entire product life, starting from Acquisition phase until Mass Production, in particular the Project Buyer will be: -In charge of Project Cost and Feasibility activities during Acquisition phase, coordinating buy-parts cost calculation to support new offers to our customers - Responsible for sourcing for assigned project, in cooperation with Commodity Buyers, including RFQ and offer negotiation and project award - Cooperate with R&D, Industrialization and Supplier Quality during Project Development and Project Reviews with suppliers for all the procured parts of a new product - Sponsor of Technical Cost Reduction ideas during new product development in cooperation with R&D and Manufacturing Engineering - In charge of Engineering Change Management within assigned projects - Responsible for Projects ramp-up and suppliers Capacity Monitoring during Start of Production - Point of contact of Purchasing Department to the Project team, all Departments and Top Management in case of new projects development Main requirements: - Master degree in Electronic, Electric, Mechatronic Engineering - Previous experience as Project Buyer (3-5 years) or as Project Manager (5-7 years) with interest to deal economics and hi-tech products; candidate with background in automotive Supplier Quality and Cost Engineering will be evaluated - Proven experience in automotive field dealing with electronic or electric products (Microprocessor, Diode, Driver, Integrated circuit, Transistor, Memory, Discrete, PCB, Transformers, TFT, LCD, etc) - Fluent in English and Italian; nice to have other foreign language - Required background from Tier-1 international automotive companies or Tier-2 midsize commodity firms. Skills: - results oriented and entrepreneurial mindset - strong leadership and passionate for challenges - problem solving and analytical approach - strong knowledge of technical aspects and/or quality - team leader and proactive - interest for new cultures and available for international business trips Work location: Codogno (LO), Rolo (RE), Cinisello Balsamo (MI), Torino, with the possibility of working from home 8 days a month J-18808-Ljbffr