NPM Purchasing EMEA Category Buyer
Employer · ContiTech
Supply and logistics managerFull-timeSzeged
Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist. ContiTech is one of the world's leading material experts for industry applications. We are looking for an EMEA Category Buyer for Packaging within Purchasing@ContiTech to be responsible for all regional tactical purchasing activities in the area of packaging materials and services for ContiTech plants in EMEA.
Tasks
- Driving all related tactical and strategic purchasing activities related to all NPM packaging materials and services for ContiTech plants in EMEA together with the Global Category Head and Regional Cluster Manager
- Drive negotiations considering best commercial and operational aspects and ensure compliance with valid rules
- Identify synergy potential where- and whenever possible
- Ensure full coverage of all business requirements in the received offers
- Drive contractual coverage
- Support operational and tactical improvements in order to implement strategies
- Keep alignment between purchasing and internal customer strategy
- Complete handling of the ordering process via CTOS and SAP, including any complaints handling as well as internal and external communication
- Preparing and conducting tenders according to defined strategies, offer comparisons, and contract negotiations for complex procurement projects in the defined areas
- Create and compile Sourcing Decisions Sheets, ensure BPBoC and NDA signatures, collect financial and commercial records, identify and develop vendors
- Ensure, that agreements are created, approved and signed and communicate to the plants inside the region
- Identify and prepare potential projects according to strategy implementation by using data analysis
- Control purchasing KPIs (savings, payment terms, automation rate....)
- Cooperation with Global Business Service in Timisoara
Requirements
- University Degree (Diploma/Bachelor/Masters) preferred and extensive experience, related certifications.
- At least 3 years of professional experience in business would be preferred
- Strong analytic and conceptual competence
- Exceptional communicator capable of communicating effectively within a multi-cultural and across functions as well as all levels
- Confident handling of SAP R/3 + S/4 and MS Office and Power BI
- AI usage preferred
- Independent and responsible way of working as well as a quick comprehension
- Advanced negotiating skills, assertiveness, goal- and result-oriented work
- Fluent in English (writing and speaking); German languages skills welcome
- Experience in project management