Category Expert (Strategic Buyer) with German for

Employment type: Full-time

Job category: Purchasing

Job industry: Automotive

Experience level: Mid-Senior Level

Description

• Strategic purchasing for the assigned material field and region – Source to Contract;
• Category: Machinery and Equipment;
• Input to and implementation of global strategies for the defined category by ensuring compliance requirements;
• Preparation and execution of tenders (RFI / RFQ);
• Design of Negotiation Strategy and execution under competition as well as w/o competition;
• Preparation and approval of purchasing decisions / contracts in accordance with the signature regulations;
• Manage suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and quality compliance, incl. data quality, evaluation, contract management;
• Ensure data quality and efficiency, by increasing the rate of automated orders (. eCat, Scheduling Agreements);
• Identify new negotiation strategies and implementation in a worldwide team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5 years’ minimum professional experience in Procurement, Sourcing, Contract Management, Production Planning or equivalent role;
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and German;
• Contract and Price negotiation;
• Basic understanding/ basic knowledge of the supply chain area (logistics, planning, order, etc.);
• Technical background preferred;
• Project management and capacity to efficiently manage multiple projects;
• Effective listening and communication (verbal and written) with stakeholders on various hierarchy levels;
• Good cross-functional collaboration and commercial mindset;
• Clarity and Accuracy: Checks own work;
• Willing to take responsibility and decisive in time-sensitive situations;
• Teamwork: Solicits inputs and encourages others;
• Problem-solving and analytical skills: Ability to identify issues, develop solutions & drive results;
• Data Analysis and proficiency in Microsoft Office, IT affinity;
• Communication.

Additional information

#LikeABosch Benefits:

• Flexible benefits - On top of your salary, we offer you 2700 Ron / year, via your benefits account, which can be used according to your preferences;
• The 13-th salary - Your contribution to Bosch is valuable. Celebrate a successful year with the 13th salary, just in time for the winter holidays; 
• Meal tickets - A balanced diet includes at Least one hot meal per day, therefore we offer you meal tickets with a value of 13 Ron;
• Flex-time possibility - We care about your personal schedule, therefore we try to offer you flexible working hours, according to personal and business needs. Please discuss with your team Leader;
• Home office - We want you to work however fits you best. We offer the standard possibility to work from home 50% of the time. This percentage could be higher or Lower according to personal and business needs. Talk to your team Leader for detailed information. During pandemic times we take added care of your health and you will be working from home 100% of the time (for special situations you can come to the office);
• Medical subscription - We know how important health is, so you get a medical subscription through the Regina Maria network, paid by the company;
• Relocation package - If you're being recruited from  more than 50 km, we provide a standard relocation package of 500 Euro (conditions apply);
• Referral bonuses - We build our teams on trust, so we encourage you to refer new candidates to us through our program: Recommend Bosch. For certain positions we will honor you with an attractive bonus;
• Language courses - We invite you to learn new languages in your free time and get a discount of up to 600 Ron/module;
• Professional development - Great opportunities to develop yourself within the company;
• Life events celebration - Your family is growing while working at Bosch? We congratulate your newborn with a 1000 Euro bonus; 
• Celebrate together - We Like to give presents to our Loved ones, therefore we offer you 150 Ron for Christmas. Your children will enjoy this benefit too, as they will also receive 150 Ron;
• Unforeseen situations - In case of unfortunate events, we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case by case basis);
• Growing number of vacation days - Work-life balance is essential for us, therefore we offer you 1 more day of vacation for every 2 years you spend in Bosch. We start with 21 days;
• Sport benefits - Being active helps you in your personal and professional Life, so we encourage you to stay in shape by using the 7Card and the discount from Smartfit Studio; See also: flexible benefits;
• Internal communities - You are welcome to become an active member of our internal communities;
• Discounts to our partners - We have a strong network in our community so that we can offer you discounts to various business such as ISHO and others; 
• Trainings and certifications -We believe in a Life-Long Learning approach, so we invite you to take part in technical and soft skills trainings;
• Professional Development - Great opportunities to develop yourself within the company.
• Team-buildings - We organize yearly team-building activities for your department, so you get to know each other and build trust among your peers;
• International Assignments - You have the possibility to work on international projects with and in other Bosch Locations, as we have offices in more than 60 countries worldwide;
• Diversity and multicultural mindset - More than 10 different nations are  represented  and  several  Languages are  spoken  by  our  colleagues. Diversity Day is a special day dedicated to sharing our diverse cultural experiences;
• Bookster- the road to self improvement is paved by books. Borrow the books that interest you and your family through the Library that comes to your office.