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Aumovio · shanghai, China

# Category Purchaser

shanghai, China Full-time Supply Chain & Logistics 

Listed on Aumovio’s official careers site. Posted August 26, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## 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)；

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Aug 26, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 12, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 19, 2026
- Listed for: 54 days
- Location: shanghai, China
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Aumovio’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Aumovio/744000145645585-category-purchaser)

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