Make Or Buy Senior Specialist

About Us

We are a leading multinational company specializing in the design and manufacture of electric motors. With a global footprint and a commitment to innovation, we are currently seeking a highly motivated Make or Buy Senior Specialist .

Mission

As a Make or Buy Senior Specialist, you will drive Nidec’s cost excellence by providing reliable and precise data to support make vs buy strategic and tactical decisions for Automotive (AMEC) and Appliance (ACIM) in different countries. You will partner with buyers, operations and logistic specialists of both BUs, to shape a proposal of make vs buy strategy for different manufacturing processes/components/countries and ensure Nidec’s competitiveness.

Main Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operations, logistics and be the reference point for procurement in the prioritization of make vs buy decisions/analysis
• Become the leader of the make vs buy team for all costs analyses by taking a super-functional view, beyond the procurement scope to drive best decisions based on detailed cost analyses
• Lead detailed cost analyses for all manufacturing process and cost drivers
• Collect supplier quotations and Nidec’s plants quotations and analyze manufacturing process details and cost drivers vs the should cost
• Partner with R&D and logistics to include packaging, transport, duties costs
• Collect data for Capex and Opex and define immobilized capitals and warehouse costs
• Organize and lead frequent alignment meetings with main actors for each of the cost analysis and prepare clear summaries and recommendations for the leadership to take proper strategic decisions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Process Engineering is preferred, other backgrounds are acceptable
• Deep knowledge of at least one of the main make manufacturing process for Nidec (aluminum die casting, lamination stamping, iron casting, machining, metal stamping) with ability to verify correctness of manufacturing process parameters and challenge them is a must
• Knowledge of cost drivers, cost structures and main financial concepts
• English fluent (speaking, writing and reading)

Soft skills

• Analytical skills, precision and curiosity
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management capabilities, able to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Able to work in cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority
• Good communication skills with all organizational levels

Workplace: Pordenone (PN) with flexibility for smart working.

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