Your team and your responsibilities
Team description
Toyota unique purchasing policy is based on a firm belief in developing and maintaining long-term stable relationships with our suppliers. Starting from this true partnership approach, Purchasing Engineering Division provides support to our suppliers from product development through to pre-production and into mass production applying Toyota Production System principles to ensure our supplier parts achieve our requirements.
Your responsibilities
1. You provide the link between Toyota Europe and our component suppliers developing new products for the next generation of automobiles in Europe.
2. You take responsibility from product development through to pre-production and into mass production using Toyota’s unique production preparation methodology and teamwork approach.
3. You are leading the preparation team of Design, Quality & Logistics people, of both Toyota and suppliers, is to monitor the planning and development activities of a group of suppliers throughout Europe in the area of interior / chassis / functional parts.
4. You continuously promote innovations and improvements, ensuring on-time preparation leading to the successful introduction of your parts into mass production.
5. You work together with your suppliers, improve and develop their mass production performance in the areas of quality, delivery and productivity based on Toyota Production Systems requirements
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Your Profile
For TME Graduate positions we are targeting recent University Graduates (less than 18 months of experience excluding internships)
6. You are fluent in English (TME business language)
7. You have a degree in Engineering - Mechanical/Production/Manufacturing
8. You have interest and/or have done internship at Quality/Production/Industrial Engineering/Logistics departments preferably in the automotive or mass production environment
9. You have experience with Microsoft Office Tools
10. You have excellent communication skills
11. You demonstrate a proactive hands-on approach and outgoing personality
12. You have an analytical mindset
13. You are willing to travel frequently (up to 60% of time at suppliers)
Place of employment
14. Belgium - Brussels (Zaventem): Toyota Motor Europe, Technical Centre
We offer
Permanent contract
15. An 18-months training program (on top of the daily job)
16. On the job training
17. Classroom training (Toyota Way, Toyota Production System…
18. Experiential training (5-6 weeks Line training at an European Manufacturing Company…)
19. Evolution towards the “Specialist” grade after graduation
Toyota offers a comprehensive remuneration package, including a bonus scheme and interesting extra-legal benefits. We provide flexibility to take care of both your career and your personal life by providing hybrid work environment with structural possibility to both work from home & collaborate in the office. You can also take your work abroad for up to 20 days/year.