Business Unit Interface Purchasing Partner (m/w/d)

This is very important role exposed to cross-functional team mid and high management level, responsible to improve the company P&L, support new business acquisition and keep the program launch timing from purchasing angel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Provide project key information to category leads, so they may quote the required BoM item(s) within their commodity category.
•    Provide BoM and Tool pricing for the business case calculation.
•    Continuous review of BoM and tool costs given target updates during awarding process.
•    Drive BoM and tooling sourcing to ensure launch readiness.
•    Drive cost reduction activities together with category leads to achieve pre-SOP & post-SOP savings targets.
•    Monitor BoM and tool costs, and cost reporting to management.
•    Coordinate with Finance/Engineering/PM, to challenge BoM and tooling costs and explore alternatives.
•    Provide regular updates of program milestones, volumes to category managers.
•    Support in supplier negotiations if program leverage is required to seek an optimal price.
•    Support program change initiatives & program ramp-down activities.
•    Support and drive cross functional cost / VA-VE workshops.  
•    Ensure early involvement of SQD in case of new suppliers and/or materials and on-time PPAP approval according to program milestones.   
•    Build and mediate the interface between engineering and supplier in project related technical issues.
•    Identify and communicate critical materials based on the customer RFQ or BoM and during further project work (availability, lead times, quality, sourcing and contractual risk, mismatching minimum order quantities) to the project team.
•    Provide single point of contact interface with all non-purchasing functions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related discipline.
•    Minimum 7 years of relevant purchasing experience in the Automotive industry.  
•    Strong knowledge and understanding of Automotive Supply Chain and life cycle.
•    Business fluent English communication skills (written and verbal).
•    Strong negotiation skills and project management experience.
•    Ability to transfer technical matters into economic considerations.
•    Strong communication skills and assertiveness and extensive knowhow of purchasing methods and tools.
•    High stress resilience.
•    Legal/contractual knowledge.
•    Analytical mindset and knowledge in cost calculation.
•    Strong MS Office skills. 
•    Up to 10% travel. 

OUR OFFER:

•    Exciting tasks in a successful and internationally oriented company.
•    Possibility for hybrid working.
•    Appropriate training and development activities.
•    Free employee parking in front of the building.
•    Canteen and free drinks (coffee, tea, water).

Please submit your application documents in English.