Project Commodity Buyer Procurement Mechanics BU BM

Project Commodity Buyer Procurement Mechanics BU BM

Your responsibilities

Target of the position

• Safeguarding of the Procurement Process in strong alignment with Global & Regional Commodity Management starting from acquisition phase via serial ramp-up till serial ramp-down based on a RASCI-matrix
• Active support for safeguarding the Supply Chain
• Responsible for the targeted budget incl. chances & risk management for the relevant commodity/commodities
• Support of a competitive pricing of the Bill of Material during project acquisition phase in alignment with Sales for the relevant commodity/commodities
• Safeguarding of project commodity targets in terms of part pricing, tooling costs, investments and timing („On time on Target“) in alignment with the BU Procurement Project Management area
• Support within qualification and development of suppliers in new sourcing markets
• Safeguarding of the BQEE-process

Key Tasks

• Safeguarding of the budgeted material prices and relevant action plans
• Safeguarding of the Procurement guidelines
• Market screening => early recognition of trends and action fields
• Ensure “in time, in quality, right volume, right pricing, right deliveries” for Production material
• Bidderlist alignment with Global Commodity Management and execution of project reviews incl. maintaining the sourcing planning
• Ensure competitive awardings incl. transparency on costs (Cost Break Down, VAVE, Cost-Walk) and handling of change management
• Ensure early involvement of competition already during the development phase for preparing a robust sourcing decision
• Safeguarding of Carry-over-parts procurement, capacity clarifications with suppliers, price negotiations in alignment with Global Commodity Management
• Application of „Advanced Negotiation Strategies“
• Active support of Claim Management in alignment with Claim & Commodity Management
• Support of internal and external customers in terms of problem solutions, if needed by getting the support also from suppliers
• Supporting BoM evaluation for dedicated parts
• Alignment of Bidders List and Sourcing Strategy with GCM
• Responsible for full Sourcing process (RFI/RFQ, negotiation, awarding, contracting)
• Industrialization of component/supplier together with crossfunctional team (BQEE)
• Tooling Management for individual components
• Execution of Change Management for dedicated parts
• Supplier escalation Management before SOP and for highly x-functional issues after SOP (for commercial escalations Commodity Manager has the lead)
• NPP savings achievement (e.g. VAVE, etc.) in Tandem with GCM

Your profile

• Economics and/or engineering studies background, combined with Purchasing expertise
• Presentation, facilitation and negotiation competencies
• Intercultural competencies
• Automotive Experience
• Fluent English skills
• Special requirements: willingness to travel

Your benefits

What we offer

We provide a benefits package designed to support the professional and personal wellbeing of our employees. This includes meal vouchers and a referral bonus, along with access to a 7Card membership. Transportation is ensured from over 30 localities around Sibiu, and for colleagues based in Sibiu, we offer a Tursib subscription. We also offer holiday, Christmas and Easter bonuses, and we support participation in some local sports events by covering the registration fees.

In our locations, our colleagues have access to catering services in onsite canteens, ensuring a comfortable workplace environment. We continually invest in professional development through training sessions, qualification programs and workshops focused on both technical and soft skills.

If this aligns with what you are looking for in a future employer, we look forward to receiving your application.

Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities. Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support. We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation. Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally. Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us. Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance. Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture. We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days. Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency. We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job. Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We value diversity

thyssenkrupp values and promotes diversity in all areas of the company. We actively combat discrimination and foster an open, tolerant working environment that welcomes different backgrounds and perspectives.

We therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity. What matters is the applicant's individual motivation and potential.

People with disabilities will be given appropriate support in the application process and in the performance of their job functions as well as in accessing employer benefits.

Company

thyssenkrupp Bilstein stands for innovation and high-tech in chassis technology worldwide. With expertise for the entire chassis, the company supplies products for the com