Category Purchaser

Job description

Full responsibility of development of a material and suppliers strategy:

• Conduct market analysis
• Support the strategy definition with cross functional partners
• Support the documentation and implementation of the supplier strategy
• Initiate the New Supplier Introduction Process
• Define and develop supplier portfolio for China in alignment with the Gobal Category
• Define the annual supplier list for own material groups which are reflected in the Category strategic paper based on Continental requirements Full responsibility of Achieve best market conditions：
• Actively influence the sourcing process during development phase through :
• Supplier selection
• Negotiation of prices and commercial conditions

Preparing Sourcing decision sheet Full responsibility of Negotiation

• 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 Full responsibility of Contract Management and Data maintenance:
• Ensure fulfillment of all necessary requirements by negotiating and concluding legally binding contracts with the respective suppliers
• Ensure in time implementation of correct data in the respective IT systems
• Responsibility for monthly controlling and correction of local data and target achievement Support to Continous Cost reduction:
• Support re-design in cost reduction programs
• Drive improvement programs with suppliers

Qualifications

Required experience

- >1years of experience of relevant experience; -Capability to negotiate and operate with different cultures; -Experience in working with international teams on Purchasing issues; -Understanding for different foreign cultures (NAFTA/ Asia, several European cultures); Required knowledge: Expert level:

• Procurement Process and Product Life Cycle (PLC) knowledge; Advanced level:
• Communication skills, including Presentation and Negotiation techniques to operate in different cultures； -Problem solving and decision making tools and techniques； -Project management skills, tools and techniques； -Risk Management； -Technical understanding of specific components； -Commercial knowledge, includes contract law etc.； Basic level:
• Management skills, tools and techniques which ensures a strategic, profit and resulted oriented handling (Balanced Scorecard, Benchmarking, etc.)； -Human relations skills (team skills, conflict management, open-mindedness, networking)； -Purchasing Management (including standards of Quality system requirements, policies and norms (IATF 19649/ VDA 6.1)；