Job Description
Category Strategy :
- Build up and maintain portfolio strategy in line with the BA needs and define a well balanced portfolio to minimize risk, to ensure flexibility, to get an advantage position on the supplier market.
- Define, deliver and update a Sourcing List.
- Identify and onboard new potential suppliers where the need is identified
- Identify any value improvement activities and steer implementation.
- To present and align the strategies with BA stakeholders
Commercial :
To handle all negotiations at the Category SupplierTo negotiate and maintain necessary global contractsTo support Advance Purchasing with complex / difficult negotiationsManage suppliers in representation of the BAEscalation Support :
Support Region Purchasing for Quality, Supply and Commercial escalationTrouble shooting : Support the plants as next escalation level in case of supply problems (quality or delivery)Reporting :
Share market situation with stakeholdersTo report Categories performance in regular baseForecast expected price developmentQualifications
Bachelor degree; in exceptional cases an equivalent professional experienceAt least several years in Purchasing, thereof a few years in automotiveStrong Purchasing Portfolio Handling (Strategy, Supplier List, Market Know How, Portfolio Analyse, Forecast) & ContractualizationNegotiation experience : RFQ, Offer analyse and comparison, NegotiationRisk Management Claim, Finance, LegalAbility to work whitin a remote teamProject Management experience is a plusFunctional or project leadership experience is a plusSeveral years exposure to international businessExperience of living abroad is a plusFluent English and good German language skills is a plus (written and spoken)Business trip to be expected (up to 30% of working time max)Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.
Additional Information
The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as :
Training opportunitiesMobile and flexible working modelsSabbaticalsand much more...Sounds interesting for you?