Job Description

YOU

- develop and are responsible for the commodity strategy for stamped and formed parts, and derive measures to ensure long-term competitiveness, supply security, and value creation

- prepare make-or-buy decisions, support new projects and product launches from a procurement perspective, and contribute your expertise early in development and sourcing projects

- identify new sourcing opportunities based on market, cost, and risk analyses, implement value analysis and cost optimization measures, and are responsible for price, contract, and terms negotiations

- shape strategic supplier management together with internal departments, are responsible for the selection, qualification, development, and evaluation of suppliers, and continuously further develop a high-performance international supplier portfolio

Requirements

WE

- value a technical education or a degree in engineering. Ideally, you have experience in stamping, forming technology, or metal processing and bring an interest in strategic and commercial topics

- are looking for a strong communicator with an entrepreneurial mindset and enthusiasm for international procurement markets

- expect a structured and analytical approach to work, as well as the ability to understand technical, qualitative, and economic interrelationships and derive well-founded decisions from them

- operate in an international procurement environment – therefore, we require convincing German and English language skills as well as a willingness to travel