Strategic Buyer for Direct Materials
Be among the first people to make a decisive contribution to building the purchasing department.
Our client is a German automotive supplier and was founded in Sarajevo in 2021. The groups products include transmission, engine & brake components, which are installed at customers such as VW, Audi, Continental and BMW. Worldwide the group has over 400 employees.
Summary:
As a Strategic Buyer for Materials and Components in the automotive industry, you will be responsible for procuring high-quality materials and components to support production goals and maximize supply chain efficiency. You play a crucial role in ensuring the availability of quality and cost-effective raw materials and parts to enhance the company's competitiveness.
Responsibilities:
1. Supplier Management:
- Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on quality standards, costs, delivery reliability, and innovation capability.
- Build and maintain long-term business relationships with suppliers to achieve continuous improvements in quality, cost, and lead times.
- Negotiate supply contracts and terms to ensure competitive pricing and service levels in accordance with internal stakeholders and customer demands
2. Procurement Strategy and Planning
- Develop and implement a strategic procurement strategy for materials and components to support company objectives.
- Monitor market trends and procurement conditions to proactively respond to changes.
- Collaborate with other departments such as engineering and production to understand and meet requirements for materials and components.
3. Cost Management and Budgeting
- Responsible for cost management throughout the procurement process and ensuring optimal use of the procurement budget.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiency enhancements through supplier negotiations, material substitutions, or process optimizations.
4. Quality and Risk Management
- Responsible for cost management throughout the procurement process and ensuring optimal use of the procurement budget.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiency enhancements through supplier negotiations, material substitutions, or process optimizations
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field.
- Several years of experience in strategic purchasing, preferably in the automotive or manufacturing industry.
- Strong knowledge of supplier management, negotiation, and contract management
- Analytical skills to evaluate procurement data and market trends.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with various internal departments and external suppliers.
- Language skill requirements: English; German is a big plus
- Ability to work under pressure and effectively prioritize in a dynamic environment.
- Department
- Procurement
- Locations
- Cluj-Napoca
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Colleagues
About Sales Consulting
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Strategic Buyer for Direct Materials
Be among the first people to make a decisive contribution to building the purchasing department.
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