Senior / Lead Purchaser (LCD)
Sectorul Automotive al grupului Continental pornește într-o călătorie captivantă pentru a deveni AUMOVIO. Cu aproximativ 93.000 de angajați la nivel global și vânzări anuale de aproximativ 20 de miliarde de euro, pășim într-o nouă eră îndrăzneață – iar tu ai ocazia să faci parte din această transformare încă de la început!
Acest rol îți oferă șansa unică de a contribui activ la dezvoltarea companiei AUMOVIO, de a ajuta la definirea culturii noastre încă de la început și de a juca un rol esențial în definirea mobilității viitorului. Ești pregătit(ă) să începi un nou capitol palpitant alături de noi?
Responsabilități
- Support the development of a material and suppliers strategy :
▪ Conduct market analysis
▪ Support the strategy definition with crossfunctional partners
▪ Support the documentation and implementation of the supplier strategy in BA. - Initiate the New Supplier Introduction Process
- Define the annual supplier list for own material groups which are reflected in the Category strategic paper based on Continental requirements
- Actively influence the sourcing process during development phase through:
▪ Supplier selection
▪ Negotiation of prices and closure of commercial conditions and contracts.
▪ Preparing Sourcing decision sheet and decision.
▪ Perform annual negotiations to constantly improve the cost situation of Continental Automotive in case of escalation - Negotiate changes with suppliers
- Apply negotiation concepts (like Advanced negotiation concept) to actively support & execute bundling within the respective Category
- Ensure fulfillment of all necessary requirements by negotiating and concluding legally binding contracts with the respective suppliers
- Support re-design in cost reduction programs
- Drive improvement programs with suppliers
- Support new supplier development and maintain the supplier base in line with the strategy and technology roadmap of BA.
- Support supplier process development with focus on technology and methology including sub-supplier management in co-work with internal stakeholder.
- Support gap analysis at supplier and initiating repective action plan. Drives management escalation at supplier if necessary.
- Coaches and challenging the supplier processes to accelarate and ensure automotive processes readiness with on-site presence.
- Support releases of suppliers together with SQM via VDA 6.3.process audit.
- Coach and challenge the supplier processes to accelerate and ensure automotive processes readiness with on-site presence.
- Support releases of suppliers together with SQM via VDA 6.3.process audit.
Cerințe
- University degree in Economics/Technical studies/Engineering or relevant professional experience
- 5 years of relevant experiences in Purchasing or Supplier Development.
- Capability to negotiate and operate with different cultures
- Experience in working with international teams on purchasing, quality, operations, engineering and supply chain topics.
- Understanding for different foreign cultures (NAFTA, Asia, several European cultures)
Oferta noastră
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Despre noi
Continental’s Automotive group sector is expected to be listed as independent company “AUMOVIO” in September 2025. With ~93,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of ~€20 billion, we are entering an exciting new era.
AUMOVIO stands for highly developed electronic products and modern mobility solutions. In addition to its strong market position with innovative sensor solutions, displays, and technologically leading braking and comfort systems, AUMOVIO has significant expertise in software, architecture platforms and assistance systems for the rapidly growing future market of software-defined and autonomous vehicles. Our purpose is clear: to make future mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous.