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JOB TITLE
JOB FAMILY
DATE
Commodity Buyer
PURCHASING
07/10/2025
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FUNCTIONAL MANAGER TITLE (dotted line)
COMMODITY & SUPPLIER QUALITY ASIA ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
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MISSION
In one or two sentences, outline the primary purpose(s) of this position within the organization
Commodity buyer's mission is:
Evaluate Battery supplier market (for Cells, Mechanical parts, Battery Management Systems, Wiring Harnesses)
Create and implement a strategy for a given product portfolio.
Develop robust suppliers’ panel.
Establish contracts
Support Sales and project teams to have most cost-effective solutions to gain business
Manage supplier risks
Develop business plans
Ensure proper supplier management in accordance with the industry’s standards
Track and achieve yearly objectives within given timeline.
Support Cross functional teams (Supply chain, Program buyers supplier quality)
To develop in depth knowledge of their commodity’s market and cost structure
Responsibilities & Activities
Outline the key areas of responsibility for this position, including the related activities and eventual authorities
SUPPLY BASE MANAGEMENT
Design, implement and present commodity strategies
Create and maintain close contact with different departments (Project, development, quality, legal, finance)
Develop global and robust suppliers’ panel according to automotive standards
Build cost models
Conduct suppliers’ capability studies by performing on-sight evaluation audits with development and quality team
Communicate Business plan with suppliers
CONTRACT IMPLEMENTATION
Negotiate and deploy standard agreements with core suppliers
Ensure that contractual conditions and group procedures are well applied and respected by suppliers as well by project teams Support group objectives in terms of savings and cash flow improvement
TRANSVERSAL PROJECTS MANAGEMENT
Capacity management
Transversal RFQ management (including sourcing, RFQ process, negotiation, nomination, validation follow up etc)
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
Performance and scorecard follow up with suppliers (including action plan management)
Supplier requests for change management
Support project buyers to obtain best economic conditions
Problem solving and look for alternative solutions
Integrated Management System (IMS)
Outline the key responsibilities for this position in regards of Integrated Management System (Quality, Safety, Environment)
IATF REQUIREMENTS:
ALL
The employee must comply with ISO9001 , IATF16949 Standards, must comply with ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 45001 (health & safety) and ISO 50001 (energy) standards ,the company's Quality rules and customer requirements:
Application of our Quality standards: compliance with our internal procedures (INPro and INChange), use of controlled documents
Knowledge of and respect for internal deliverables related to his function and specific Customer requirements to which he contributes
Is aware of the impact of his work on the achievement of Project quality objectives and the satisfaction of the End Customer
Apply problem-solving methods and capitalize on feedback.
Core team (PM, PAE, IE, QE, PB, Sales) in addition to the previous paragraph
Knowledge of the specific requirements of the clients, for whom he works, respects them and enforces them.
Knowledge and use of B2B customer portals for the functionalities required for their function
For everyone out of MACO, Region Leadership Teams and Plant Managers :
Within his/her scope of responsibility, he/she respects the standards and rules in terms of Quality, Safety and Environment contributing to the IMS process management and improvement.
For Managers, in addition to previous one::
As a manager, he /she ensures that, his/her team is informed and trained about Quality, Safety and Environment requirements and respects the related rules. He/She is accountable for the IMS process management within his perimeter of responsibility.
MACO, Region Leadership Teams, Plant Managers:
Within his /her scope of responsibility, he/she demonstrates leadership and commitment in respect of the IMS, He/she ensures that standards, processes, procedures, and objectives are updated in line with requirements and opportunely deployed within the organization making available the necessary resources.
Must have knowledge of the "Quality system, Process Approach and Continuous Improvement" procedure, Updates the score card indicators and manages the "Process performance reviews" (i.e. RPP), for the processes defined in the "KPI matrix”
Leadership in promoting the use of Process Approach and Risk based thinking by implementing the Integrated Management System through his/her process
Quality
Compliance with internal PO division CES procedures including INPRO
Must know the specific customer requirements (i.e. CSR, Customer Specific Requirement) for the projects assigned to him
Must understand the impact of its activity on the achievement of quality objectives (products and services), and understand the potential risks induced by non-compliance of designed products delivered by PO division CES to customers.
Must know the 6 “quality basics” of PO division CES: http://topshare.corp.ponet/sites/cs715-QualityBasics
Environmental and Energy Safety
The function is performed in compliance with the HS2E provisions and rules established for his area of responsibility.
Occasional wear: safety shoes and various IPE from the workstation concerned in the laboratories.
Compliance with standards relating to environmental protection
The employee must be an actor and apply the HS2E policies in force in the company
ORGANIZATION
POSITION KEY INTERFACES (internal and/or external)
Internal
Global purchasing organization
Core team members
Project Buyer Team
Plant Manager(s) and their representative(s)
External
Suppliers
Auditors
POSITION BACK UP
Fill in with back-up position titles only. Back-up should be indicated for positions in charge of customer orders treatment, supplier on-time delivery, quality, production capacity, shared loading (multi-part station), lead time, inventory level, preventive maintenance, and calibration are the ones to be provided with a back-up.
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KEY MEASURES & FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Indicate the Key Indicators used to measure the performance of the position and the financial metrics on which the role has got a direct or indirect impact (budget, sales, …)
Savings plan for running financial year and coming two years
Standard terms (Payment terms, tooling payment conditions, yearly price reducitons, VAVEs) agreements with suppliers
PROFILE REQUIREMENTS
Personal Background
Master Degree (+ 5 years ) in purchasing or engineering
5-years’ experience in purchasing area (preferably in the automotive sector) or relevant.
Job Technical skill
Strong knowledge of EV and battery cells market
Having adaptability on multicultural and cross-departmental relations and team spirits
Fluency in foreign language(s) business level, English
Strong negotiator
Strong organizational skills and prioritize tasks to meet department objectives with timely manner.
Complete multiple activities concurrently.
Understand products development (project/program) process
Application of Quality Standards: respect internal processes (INPro, INChange…) controlled documents
Knowledge and respect of internal deliverables for his/her function and customer specific requirements (I.E. CSR, Customer Specific Requirement) for his/her projects
Understand of his activity impact on quality (components & services), and understand the risks linked to non-conformity of PO delivered components
Job Soft skills
Ability to communicate effectively with other functional areas and suppliers.
Having innovation and openness to change
To define the Soft Skills required for the job, please refer to PO General Competencies available on Topnet.
JOB DESCRIPTION APPROVAL
Manager name & title:
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EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT(optional, depends on local legal requirements)
Employee name :
Date: Jun 14, 2026
Location:
Wuhan, CN
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Job Requisition ID: 387353
