Job Description

Body Control Systems (BCS) Automotive Interface Solutions has a rich automotive history that dates back 70 years. We specialize in system solutions for vehicle interior systems that ensures safe and comfortable control for the cars of today and the future. With over 3,000 employees globally in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, we are creating the future with our Advanced Technologies.

A new and exciting road lies ahead of us now; are you in?

We are currently looking for an excited and talented NPI BUYER to help us push our organization forward by helping us in the following areas:

•  A primary responsibility of this position is to ensure on-time launch for programs and delivery at or below target costs for piece price, tooling, etc. as well as work effectively with the project team to meet targets for quality, delivery, and other cost areas.
• Work with engineering, commodity managers, supplier development engineers, program managers, to ensure supplier performance and deliverables are met and to identify cost and timing issues and resolve them.
• Update and accurately maintain databases internal to BCS (PTS) for all new program launches.
• Ensure sourcing activity is in line with cost targets and Purchasing processes (global bidder’s list), driving the coordination of commodity strategies with the goals of the individual programs.
• Promotes localization of sourcing for new projects in NA.
• Facilitate cross-functional meeting including suppliers to improve program cost and delivery through design and development.
• Assist in strategic evaluation of suppliers by conducting research, analysis and/or participating in the selection process. Following selection, participate in the development and launch of new suppliers and conduct negotiations for/with the commodity team.
• Coordinate / lead efforts to identify and implement cost savings opportunities and meet assigned cost targets for engineering changes, VAVE, lean activities and re-sourcing activities.
• Representative for Purchasing in Customer Quote process, including bill of material cost development and quotes that are aligned with organizational targets.
• Ensures that all necessary quotations are processed, and assumptions are accurate from a Supply standpoint with quote input reviews with the global tool group, commodity team and logistics.
• Organizes and facilitates reviews in accordance with established BCS processes (GDPEP, BOM cost walk reviews, tool cost reconciliation, end of phase reviews).
• Request and pursue delivery of required tool tag details to support customer invoices.
• Represent Purchasing at a variety of reviews related to program launch (sourcing committee, design review, launch readiness review, program review, etc.).
• Provide final assembly plan with required forms, details, PPAP approved parts to proceed with production on time.
• Work with global purchasing team to address continuous improvement actions / process reviews.

If you feel you are the right fit, please don't hesitate to apply! For this role we are requiring the following experiences:

• Graduate or up to 2 years of previous procurement experience (internships in Automotive Industry will be counted as experience)
• Proficiency in Procurement Fundamentals in regard to negotiations, sourcing, contracting, and risk management – Experience within direct purchasing, including experience negotiating with suppliers and managing the supply base post-negotiations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)  
• Prior experience preparing and delivering presentations. 
• Able to independently troubleshoot issues/concerns and determine course of action.  
• High level of motivation and willingness to learn and grow into the position.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills include: 

• Experience in Automotive industry, recent completion of negotiations training, certification as Six Sigma Greenbelt/Blackbelt, or comparable improvement methodology.
• Being comfortable working in ambiguity and a drive for obtaining information and data.

Thank you for taking time to consider us. We look forward to reviewing your application!

Company Description

BCS Automotive Interface Solutions combines the experience of a long-standing automotive supplier with a history of more than 70 years and 3,600 employees globally with the excitement of a newly established business based on the recent move to become a standalone company. How we became who we are. The history of BCS Automotive Interface Solutions goes back until 1949 when Werner Messmer founded Messmer Radolfzell, today’s facility in Radolfzell, Germany. In the 1970s, the US American automotive supplier TRW acquired first Werner Messmer and shortly after that SIPEA in Italy. Lucas Industries, a British manufacturer of automotive and aerospace components acquired Kelsey-Hayes in the US in 1994. That entire business was assumed by TRW in 1999. Until 2012, BCS Automotive Interface Solutions consisted of two regional business units, Body Control Systems North America and Body Control Systems Europe & Emerging Markets. In that year it became a global business. With that, starting to focus on company culture, our vision ‘Be the global leader in automotive interface solutions’ was established and will continue to be our long-term goal. In 2015, the German automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen acquired TRW. During that time from then to now, the BCS business has started to put high attention to the changing automotive market and to invest into new technologies. Since end of April 2018, BCS Automotive Interface Solutions is a standalone company. BCS stands for Body Control Systems which has been the name of the business during the time when it belonged to bigger corporations. BCS Automotive Interface Solutions is an automotive supplier specialized in solutions for the vehicle interior to ensure a safe and comfortable control of the car by the driver. It has about 3,600 employees and is operating locations and engineering centers in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Being present in 10 countries with 8 manufacturing facilities and 13 Sales and Engineering locations, BCS Automotive Interface Solutions has a footprint in all automotive relevant regions and support its customers globally. In 2020 it generated a revenue of about 700 million US dollar. Ownership, no matter if in technological, commercial or social context is the primary value which we as BCS promote and expect from each of our employees to demonstrate in the daily work - to best serve all our stakeholders: our clients, our suppliers, the public, our shareholders and ultimately our employees.