About this role
CATEGORY STRATEGY :
Build up and maintain a portfolio strategy in line with the BA needs and define a well-balanced; portfolio to minimize risk, to ensure flexibility, and to get an advantageous position on the supplier market;Define, deliver, and update a Sourcing List;Identify and on-board 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 with the Category Supplier;
To negotiate and maintain necessary global contracts;
To support Advance Purchasing with complex/difficult negotiations;
Manage suppliers in the representation of the BA;
ESCALATION SUPPORT:
Support Region Purchasing for Quality, Supply, and Commercial escalation;
Conduct a Market Survey for the category Investment in his/her Region;
Troubleshooting: Support the plants as the next escalation level in case of supply problems (quality or delivery);
REPORTING:
Share the market situation with stakeholders;
To report the Categories' performance on a regular basis;
Forecast expected price development.
Bachelor's degree; in exceptional cases, an equivalent professional experience;At least 3 years in Purchasing, at least 1 year in automotive;Strong Purchasing Portfolio Handling (Strategy, Supplier List, Market Know How, Portfolio Analysis, Forecast) & Contractualization;Negotiation experience: RFQ, Offer analysis and comparison, Negotiation;Risk Management Claim, Finance, Legal;Ability to work within a remote team; Project Management experience is a plus;Functional or project leadership experience is a plus; At least 3 years of exposure to international business; Experience of living abroad is a plus;Willingness to travel about 30% of the time. Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.