Purchasing Analyst, Powertrain

About Fisker Inc.

California-based Fisker Inc. is revolutionizing the automotive industry by developing the most emotionally desirable and eco-friendly electric vehicles on Earth. Passionately driven by a vision of a clean future for all, the company is on a mission to become the No. 1 e-mobility service provider with the world’s most sustainable vehicles. To learn more, visit www.FiskerInc.com – and enjoy exclusive content across Fisker’s social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Download the revolutionary new Fisker mobile app from the App Store or Google Play store.

Role Overview

Fisker is in search of a Purchasing Analyst to support the purchasing organization with process definitions and administrative support. A Purchasing Analyst ensures the delivery of business outcomes through a structured approach to problem solving, leveraging lean techniques, and data analyses. This role also brings outstanding skills in analysis, critical thinking, conflict management, and risk management. You will work across the organization to ensure upstream and downstream impacts are identified, communicated, and aligned. You will be responsible for defining and creating standard operating procedures within the Purchasing organization and supporting the buyers in their day-to-day activities. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills. A successful candidate needs to thrive in a pressurized environment using data and facts to help identify risks, manage resources, and solve problems quickly and effectively. A strong team ethic with the ability to interact at all levels and across business boundaries is required to be successful in this position.

Responsibilities

  • Support buyers in supplier negotiations

  • Support with reviewing bids from suppliers

  • RFQ tracking

  • Issue purchase orders to suppliers

  • Tracking Purchasing deliverables with weekly reporting

  • Supplier Readiness Tracking

  • Identify process and communication disconnects and pro-actively explore solutions

  • Support Program Operations in overall program delivery

  • Support the development of sourcing strategies with leadership

Basic Qualifications / Knowledge / Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree required

  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Explore.

  • Proven track record of creating and utilizing analysis to guide Purchasing decisions, and establishing best practices

  • Experience in working with SAP

  • Outstanding organizational skills

  • Strong communication skills

  • Independent / self-starter

  • Punctual and reliable

  • Good working ethic and team player

  • Eager to learn

  • Fluent spoken and written English

Preferred Attributes/ Competencies

  • Drive for Results: Drive for high performance, takes responsibility and works towards planning targets, overcoming obstacles, setbacks, and uncertainty.

  • Business Acumen: Contribute to the company strategy and aligns the strategic priorities of own area with the direction and strategic priorities of the broader organization.

  • Customer Centricity: Anticipates evolving customer needs and how to address them, doing the right thing in the right way.

  • Decision Making: Makes timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, constraints, and risks.

  • Analytical Thinking: Gather relevant information, identify key issues, compare data from various sources; draw appropriate conclusions to arrive at appropriate solutions.

  • Teamwork & Collaboration: Facilitates Collaboration, actively engaging and to make joint decision and share best practices.

  • Displays Global Perspective: Conveys an understanding of the organization's global market position, opportunities, capabilities, and competitive threats and takes cultural issues and geographic differences into account when making plans and decisions.

Additional Requirements.

  • Must be willing to travel both domestically, as well as internationally, as required

Fisker Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment at Fisker Inc. is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Unternehmen / Organisation: 
Fisker Inc