About this role
Global Commodity Director – Electronics & Mechatronics Components (m/f/d)
Location: Shanghai, China (Hybrid, permanent/full-time)
What are your main tasks you can expect?
Category Strategy
- Define and continuously update the global Electronics & Mechatronics commodity strategy
- Translate business objectives into sourcing and supplier development roadmaps
- Identify technology trends, market developments, and cost drivers
- Develop long-term sourcing strategies supporting growth, resilience and innovation
- Establish commodity KPIs and improvement targets
Supplier Management
- Own relationships with strategic global suppliers
- Drive supplier segmentation and supplier rationalization
- Lead supplier performance improvement initiatives
- Evaluate and approve new suppliers
- Lead strategic supplier development programs
- Ensure compliance with quality, financial and sustainability requirements
Commercial & Cost Management
- Lead global commercial negotiations
- Develop and execute cost reduction initiatives
- Drive value engineering and should-cost programs
- Negotiate LTAs, pricing models and commercial frameworks
- Monitor commodity indices, inflation impacts and electronic component market trends
- Deliver annual savings and productivity targets
Supply Chain Risk Management
- Identify supply chain vulnerabilities
- Develop dual-sourcing and regionalization strategies
- Monitor geopolitical, trade and semiconductor market risks
- Lead crisis management activities related to disruptions and shortages
- Ensure business continuity plans are in place for critical components
What qualifications do you bring with you?
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Procurement or related field
- Master's degree or MBA preferred
Experience
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10+ years of strategic procurement experience
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Minimum 5 years in global category/commodity leadership
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Strong experience in electronics and mechatronics sourcing within automotive or industrial sectors
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Proven track record managing global suppliers and complex negotiations
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Experience leading international procurement teams
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Technical Knowledge
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Electronics manufacturing processes
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Semiconductor market dynamics
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Wire harnesses, connectors and electromechanical systems
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Cost modelling and should-cost analysis
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Automotive industry requirements (IATF, APQP, PPAP preferred)
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ERP systems (SAP preferred)
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And most importantly, what can you expect from us?
The well-being of our employees is our top priority. That's why we offer you, in addition to an attractive and performance-based, collectively agreed remuneration, numerous benefits that make your everyday working life more pleasant. These include:
- Individual offers to strengthen the health and work-life balance of our colleagues
- International job options in a dynamic and global working environment
- An open corporate culture and collegial team structure
- Qualified induction and further training opportunities
- Strategic employee development through defined career paths
- A modern canteen subsidized by the employer
- Corporate benefits from well-known providers of products and services