Commodity Buyer

About Our Client

Our Client is a global producer of vehicle components.

Job Description

• Support the tube commodity lead in the daily tasks, incl. including active supplier management
• Active Management of high volatile and supply-critical materials
• Drive supplier management activities, incl. continuous optimization of supplier portfolio at measurable performance criteria
• Procurement market research including qualified reporting on market developments
• Conduct sourcing activities for respective categories and minor projects by following source-to-contract process
• Develop and execute RFI & RFQ documents in liaison with the commodity lead (incl. data analysis)
• Support in drafting contracts (e.g., framework agreements), monitor compliance and handle possible price increase claims
• Support global commodity supplier base; support commercial negotiations with suppliers and responsibility for keeping budget and target costing
• Share business intelligence to maintain a good knowledge of existing solutions and potential evolutions and drive the realization of saving potentials
• Support to optimize products and process to achieve long-term contribution to improvements on quality, sustainability, capacity and cost.

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in economics and/or engineering with a technical/ commercial affinity or comparable qualification
• Experience as a buyer (able to develop and execute RFIs/RFQs)
• Industry experience in Automotive or related industry (e.g., manufacturing)
• High social competence and strong communication skills, intercultural competence
• Independent and responsible way of working (ability to solve problems)
• Data savy (able to work and analyse large data/information sets)
• Ability to work in a team and negotiation experiences
• Very good written and spoken English skills, additional skills in German are preferred
• Technical knowledge is preferable

What's on Offer

• Hybrid work model.
• Global role.
• Private medical care.
• Life insurance.
• Parking lot.