Pacesetting. Passionate. Together. HELLA, one of the leading automotive suppliers worldwide, has shaped the industry with innovative lighting systems and vehicle electronics. In addition, the company is one of the most important partners of the aftermarket and independent workshops. What motivates us: Shaping the mobility of tomorrow and fostering the central market trends such as autonomous driving, efficiency and electrification, connectivity and digitization as well as individualization. Every day, 36,000 employees worldwide are committed to this with passion, know-how and innovative strength.

YOUR TASKS

• As a Global Commodity Buyer, you will work on a global level, taking care of the material group management for electronic components;
• Monitor supplier performance and will be actively involved to solve issues, to make sure we have a reliable supplier portfolio for upcoming projects;
• Core targets: material cost saving, material group strategies, supplier development, contract management;
• Support the project team by including suitable vendors into the simultaneous engineering processes, starting with the quotation and concept, allocation of new parts, components and tools;
• Participate in the standardization of components and cost reduction by using alternative production processes for the manufacturing of the delivered parts and materials of high complexity at a high purchasing volume;
• Organize and participate to Annual price negotiations with suppliers, obtain, evaluate and negotiate offers regarding material and individual costs, prepares contracts and agreements;
• Accompany the purchasing process during the product development, starting with the quotation and concept to the Start Of.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s in Business, Supply Chain, Economics or similar.
• 3-5 years of commodity buying, preferably in an international manufacturing environment.
• Strategic thinking, communication, negotiation, project management, and analysis.
• Proficient in MS Office and ERP systems like SAP.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.