Category Manager, Electronics

E nabling a software-defined, electrified future.

Visteon is a technology company that develops and builds innovative digital cockpit and electrification products at the leading-edge of the mobility revolution.

Founded in 2000, Visteon brings decades of automotive intelligence combined with Silicon Valley speed to apply global insights that help transform the software-defined vehicle of the future for many of the world’s largest OEMs.

The company employs 10,000 employees in 18 countries around the globe. To know more about us .

Mission of the Role : As a category manager, you are responsible for bottom-up cost calculations of externally produced direct materials across all sites.

This function will be enhanced based on continuous market data evaluations of early RFQ involvement as a member of global program development teams, meeting technical specification compliance and ensuring compliance to Visteon terms and conditions within overall procurement strategy.

Scope : Focusing on calculating direct material from external market at an ensuring effective cost and quality. Driving this at a global level to ensure supply consistency to the business .

Key accountabilities / How You Will Spend Your Days :

• Supplier commercial escalation and relationship owner.
• Commercial expertise in technology and supply capacity.
• Foster positive tension and competition between suppliers.
• SRM coaches’ suppliers to success, drives winning strategy.
• Supplier KPI / scorecard owner.
• Pursuit and global annual price negotiations.
• Supports sourcing board for their suppliers.
• Contributing to early Program Team cost discussions based on cost calculations / market investigations.
• Understanding technical background and ensuring supplier quotations meet customer / engineering specifications.
• Performing reverse-cost-engineering calculations.
• Working with Cost-Data-Tool for pricing analysis.
• Align the supplier strategy with category and feedback to the program teams.
• Challenge the supply base in terms of pricing and competition.
• Challenge the program teams in terms of specification requirements and timing.
• Engage with finance and sales in creating overall commercial transparency for business case analysis.
• Establish first contacts with new suppliers including NDA alignment with legal department.
• Contribute to YoY expectations in alignment with annual target expectations.
• Strong alignment with Engineering, Sales, and Operations.
• Push critical thinking : Challenge suppliers and stakeholders.

Key Performance Indicators :

• Contribute to annual corporate savings target.
• Provide on time quotes for RFI / RFQ’s.
• Leverage IC cost model and identify achievement.
• Develop strong relationships with key cross functional stakeholders.

Key Year One Deliverables :

• Learn Visteon, Suppliers, and technology. Become effective member of the global team
• Understand and document product platform architectures.
• Summarize commodity market outlook.
• Develop relationships with global stakeholders and key suppliers.
• Take lead on global negotiations, grow experience and respect.
• Report-out and present to Senior Management.

Technical Knowledge and Skills :

• 3 years of working experience (Cost-engineering / procurement) in a cross functional team organization.
• Market knowledge of direct products in the commodity.
• Proven track of negotiations (supplier / customer).
• Supplier audit performance knowledge.
• Passion for technology and investigation of undiscovered potential in design or supplier base.
• Capability to stay focused and calm in a demanding business environment.
• Strong communicator who is fluent in English (writing and speaking).

Key Leadership Behaviors :

• Ownership and Accountability
• Inspire Change
• Critical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Innovative
• Market Insight

Reporting Structure :

The Category Manager, Electronics will report to the Global Category Director Procurement & Supplier Quality.

Visteon Culture : If you thrive in a fast-paced, organizational culture that requires agility, adaptability, and a growth mindset from its employees to thrive and stay ahead of the curve Visteon is the place.

We value high performance and a drive for results. Innovation, risk-taking, and continuous learning help us keep up with the ever-changing landscape of our industry and be Market leaders.

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