ADVANCED PURCHASING BUYER (CONNECTORS) TIMISOARA

What will your job be about?

The Advanced Purchasing Buyer (AP buyer) in the Component Business Unit is responsible for the Pre-SOP projects with monitoring and follows up of Supply Management deliverables and its status during the entire project stages. We are interested in a Buyer with experience in the automotive industry.

• Management of Advanced Purchasing tasks supporting the total cost management of purchased parts and ensure efficient purchasing management of new and critical components;
• Supplier selection and benchmark execution;
• Support Category Purchasing to achieve saving objectives through link and leverage activities for direct material;
• Agree and support generic sourcing strategy (preferred terms and conditions, SOW) in close co-operation with Category Purchasing team;
• Support assigned customer sales function through Advanced Purchasing team with material, tool, and service cost data for RFQ's and engineering changes;
• Monitor and review agreed SM material cost improvement target and pre-SOP commitments as well as apply existing reporting tools (. cost improvement roadmap, BOS charts. etc.);
• Participate in regular SM Functional Review Meetings.

What will you bring with you?

• Master or Bachelor degree in Business Administration combined with technical background and skills or equivalent Master/Bachelor degree in Commercial/Economical Engineering;
• 2 to 3 years of experience in purchasing management activities or equivalent professional record in electronics automotive industry;
• Ability to analyze complex data and develop strategies to manage purchasing tasks;
• Condense and present complex information to key personnel in meaningful reports and compiling presentations;
• You effectively communicate on any level and to-wards suppliers;
• You are a strong team player;
• You are having problem solving skills and like to negotiate;
• Very good software skills (. Microsoft Office);
• Your English skills are on a business proficiency level in speaking and writing;
• Willingness to travel (20%).

What will we offer?

• Competitive salary package;
• Bonuses based on performance;
• Extensive private medical insurance for you and your family (unlimited recommended investigations)
• Free sports activities;
• Flexible working hours;
• Stability;
• Travel opportunities;
• Relocation Package for non-Timisoara Residents.