Global Category Lead

7 days ago

Szeged Budapesti út Hungary Continental Full time 60,000 - 120,000 per year
Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

Job Description

Responsibility of Global Lead buyer for Conveyor belt fabrics  used in Reinforcements. Drives the definition of the supply strategy and negotiates with suppliers to achieve best market conditions.

1. Develop a material and supplier strategy

  • Conduct market analysis including scanning new suppliers
  • Drive the strategy definition process with cross-functional partners
  • Document and implement the strategy in all BAs worldwide
  • Conduct supplier evaluation and reflect its result into supplier strategy

2. Negotiation

  • Drive negotiations to constantly improve the cost situation of ContiTech with the support of cross-functions
  • Develop new sourcing markets and a global bundle opportunity cross all BAs
  • Develop and execute state of the art negotiation concepts
  • Negotiate non conformance cost with suppliers
  • Support re-design or the cost saving activities
  • Drive improvement programs with suppliers

3. Contract Management

  • Ensure fulfillment of all necessary requirements by negotiating and concluding legally binding contracts with the respective suppliers
  • Ensure the supplier contracts to be documented and issued on time
  • Support of material price planning and definition of forecasts for annual rebates and material price deviations
  • Ensuring short- mid- and long-term material supply of all related production facilities under consideration of optimized cost, quality and technological aspects
  • Internal and external correspondence for the area of responsibility, close communication with production, R&D and quality department

4. Projects Development

  • Leading ad-hoc projects Globally or per BA related to Reinforcements
  • Leading Cost-out projects, shortages and crisis management relating to Reinforcements

5. Material Escalation

  • Secure the supplies of production material on time
  • Support plants in respect of procurement or other related topics
Qualifications
  • Experience Rubber Industry and Reinforcements;
  • Good communication, problem solving, critical analysis, sense of urgency, results orientation.
  • Diploma in Textiles, Bachelor Degree or higher or adequate long term professional experience
  • 15 or more years of professional experience in Purchasing or other relevant functions
  • experienced in international cultures and business environment, worked in international Teams for minimum 3 years
Additional Information

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