PstrongemJOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS /em /strong /ppbr/ppBuilding cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward. /p p What 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. /p pLearn more about this role and how you can beginem driving your career forward! /em /ppbr/ppstrongPurpose of Role /strong /ppWe’re looking for a strongSenior Buyer - Forgings /stronginstrong Rivoli (TO). /strong /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. /ppbr/ppstrongKey Responsibilities /strong /ppThe 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. /ppbr/ppstrongMain opportunities and challenges: /strong /pp• Support Commodity Manager in developing strategy by sub-categories /pp• Responsible for the deployment and monitoring of the assigned category strategy and policy /pp• Maintain continuous benchmark through existing suppliers and promote new markets opportunities /pp• Responsible for new product launch (rfq – suppliers negotiations – award new business - orders/contracts) /pp• Cross-Functional Support related to suppliers issue (quality – capacity – deliveries) /pp• Lead suppliers va/ve initiatives and process /pp• Drive suppliers base optimization, according to industrial / company strategy and business requirements /pp• Ensure, for the competence area, the application of the Health, Safety and Environment Management System /pp• Ensure, for the competence area, the correct application of the Quality System procedures /ppbr/ppstrongJob position requirements /strong /ppuEducation /u: University bachelor degree - Mechanical Eng., Management Eng. or Economics /ppbr/ppuProfessional background /u /ppBuyer 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. /ppbr/ppbr/ppstrongHard skills /strong /ppuEssential: /u /pp- Business acumen - Strategic thinking /pp- Commercial - Financial / Cost Management and Negotiation Skills /pp- Quality Fundamentals Management /pp- Strategic Sourcing and Marketplace knowledge /pp- Procurement and Purchasing Best Practices, Program Management Fundamentals /pp- English fluent /pp- Technical knowledge, understanding of manufacturing processes /pp- Contract Management /ppbr/ppuConsidered as a plus /u: Experience dealing with Asia Pacific vendor base /ppbr/ppstrongSoft skills /strong /pp- Team work /pp- Communication presentation skills /pp- Open-Mindness /pp- Results oriented with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines /ppbr/ppAllison 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