PpBuilding cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward. /ppWhat powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we’re driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works. /ppLearn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward! /ph3Purpose of Role /h3pWe’re looking for a bSenior Buyer - Forgings /b in bRivoli (TO) /b. /ppReporting to the Commodity Manager, this position is responsible to lead all strategic and operational procurement activities in assigned commodities. /ppThe Senior Buyer - Forgings ensures purchasing leverages in order to maximize regional results and global synergies while executing a professional sourcing of products. /ph3Key Responsibilities /h3ulliThe Senior Buyer will be responsible to promote and support purchasing activities with reference to FORGINGS and MACHINED FORGINGS for certain sub-categories within European axles and components scope, supporting strategic definition and related deployment for the assigned suppliers and sub-categories. The new resource will be in charge of securing the right quality, delivery performance, costs, features, technology, sustainability and risk management. In addition to the operational purchasing activities for assigned suppliers, the new resource will be responsible for ensuring sourcing activities, following dedicated processes, performed on global scale, empowered on all deliverables at consolidated commodity level. The new resource will be responsible for negotiations/agreements. /liliMain opportunities and challenges: /liliSupport Commodity Manager in developing strategy by sub-categories /liliResponsible for the deployment and monitoring of the assigned category strategy and policy /liliMaintain continuous benchmark through existing suppliers and promote new markets opportunities /liliResponsible for new product launch (rfq – suppliers negotiations – award new business - orders/contracts) /liliCross-Functional Support related to suppliers issue (quality – capacity – deliveries) /liliLead suppliers va/ve initiatives and process /liliDrive suppliers base optimization, according to industrial / company strategy and business requirements /liliEnsure, for the competence area, the application of the Health, Safety and Environment Management System /liliEnsure, for the competence area, the correct application of the Quality System procedures /li /ulh3Job position requirements /h3pbEducation /b: University bachelor degree - Mechanical Eng., Management Eng. or Economics /ppbProfessional background /b /pulliBuyer or senior buyer with min 3 years of experience, with knowledge of mechanical / metal forming categories (preferred), who has worked in a multinational environment, automotive, railway, white goods or industrial. /liliBusiness acumen - Strategic thinking /liliCommercial - Financial / Cost Management and Negotiation Skills /liliQuality Fundamentals Management /liliStrategic Sourcing and Marketplace knowledge /liliProcurement and Purchasing Best Practices, Program Management Fundamentals /liliTechnical knowledge, understanding of manufacturing processes /liliContract Management /liliConsidered as a plus: Experience dealing with Asia Pacific vendor base /liliOpen-Mindness /liliResults oriented with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines /li /ulpAllison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr