Project Purchasing Professional

Your Key Responsibilities

• Organize complex purchasing projects involving extensive specification of requirements or negotiation processes for projects.
• Define sourcing activities and execute project related purchasing activities (incl. Make-or-Buy analysis) for the respective business unit/product line.
• Integrate external suppliers into the PDP (product development process) to ensure the external delivery at SOP (start of production) and represent the Purchasing department in PDP project.
• Take responsibility for component specific cost validation and alignment.
• Cooperate closely with interfaces along the supply chain and execute change management in projects.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure alignment of purchasing activities with project goals.
• Lead relevant E-mobility Business Unit Purchasing projects for requirements to achieve the correct cost structure, launches on time and technical cost reduction initiatives
• Project Management for Launching E-mobility projects (pursuing and awarded) with Purchasing, focus on E-Drives, support for Mechatronics and Modules
• Participate and/or lead Technical Cost-Saving initiatives for the assigned/respective Projects.
• New Supplier search and development to support the Business Unit Purchasing Project
• Create, Manage, and Support new project acquisitions from Purchasing input in North America which will be handled by North America Business Unit Purchasing E-mobility team

Your Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, and/or Engineering.
• 0-2 Years of Automotive Purchasing Experience (3+ years experince preferred).
• Valid Passport - Required
• Fluency in English - Required
• Proficient/Expert in Microsoft Suite programs (Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Experienced with AI Tools i.e. chatbots, python, assistant models
• Strong negotiation, Project Management, Problem Solving, and People Development Skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced, high-volume environment.
• Ability to interface with cross-functional teams and all levels of personnel and management both domestic and abroad.
• Excellent communication ability (written & verbal)
• Extremely self-motivated & driven to achieve results
• Must be legally authorized to work in the USA