GBE PV Buyer

Job title: GBE PV Buyer

Push boundaries. Explore ideas. Reshape tomorrow. Join Garrett and grow your career while helping top vehicle brands accelerate towards a cleaner, safer, and smarter future. Garrett is a cutting -edge technology leader delivering differentiated solutions for emission reduction and energy efficiency. We are passionate about innovating for mobility and beyond. With a nearly 70-year legacy, we serve customer worldwide with passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, aftermarket replacement, and performance enhancement solutions.

Join our team as a GBE Buyer!

Play a key role in driving procurement excellence within a global business environment, ensuring supplier performance, cost competitiveness, and seamless project execution across the full product lifecycle.

What You'll Do

• Act as the project buyer for assigned components and project scope
• Lead supplier selection activities for new product introduction (NPI), value engineering (VE), and resourcing, aligned with commodity strategies
• Manage end-to-end project deliverables for sourced components, including cost, timelines, quality milestones, and production readiness (APQP, PPAP, SOP follow-up)
• Ensure compliance with technical and design requirements, supporting cross-functional engineering activities
• Coordinate and manage engineering changes with suppliers after production start, including delivery of cost-saving initiatives
• Serve as the main operational contact for assigned suppliers during mass production
• Collaborate with global teams when needed to support cross-regional sourcing activities
• Act as the primary interface between suppliers and internal teams (supply chain, logistics, quality) to resolve operational issues
• Monitor supplier capacity and performance to ensure continuity of supply
• Implement risk mitigation and procurement action plans within assigned scope
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and contribute to overall competitiveness in collaboration with commodity teams
• Support the execution of commodity strategies, including achieving productivity targets
• Monitor supplier performance, lead reviews, and ensure continuous improvement through structured follow-up actions

What We Need:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Economics, or Business Administration
• Approximately 5 years of procurement experience, preferably within the automotive industry
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Solid understanding of the full procurement lifecycle, from sourcing and supplier selection through SOP and series production support
• Energetic, curious, and creative approach with strong decision-making skills
• Fast learner with the ability to adapt quickly in dynamic environments
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and decision-making capabilities
• Hands-on experience with SAP (mandatory)
• Knowledge of Coupa and/or SCC is considered an advantage
• Professional fluency in English, both written and spoken

BENEFITS

• Meal tickets

• 13th salary

• Private medical insurance A fixed monthly amount received on the Benefits platform with which you can choose from services such as:

• Extended health insurance for employees and dependents

• Dental care

• Online and offsite shopping discounts

• Private pension

• Vacation vouchers

• Transportation: Metrorex/STB monthly subscriptions or Fuel card

• Access to various events (paintball, escape room, laser tag, rafting, wakeboarding, movie, theater etc.)

• LEARN & DEVELOP

• Extensive online and on-site training programs

• Support for Green Belt Six Sigma Certification

• Peer2Peer Training program: learn and teach one another, offer advice, and engage

• Career growth & promotion opportunities

• International work environment

• RELAX & WELL-BEING

• Sports and Social Club: trainer in the Office program and weekly online Nutrition Sessions for all Garrett employees

• Friendly working environment, alongside talented and dedicated people

• Networking area

• Bookster

• Great coffee, tea and spices

• Weekly Fruit Day

• Employee assistance program for all our employees (professionals ready to listen and speak with you on all subjects)

• Flexible working hours

• 26 vacation days per year for all our employees

• Hybrid work environment: 2 days Work from Home per week