NPM Purchasing EMEA Category Buyer - Services
Employer · ContiTech
Supply and logistics managerFull-timeSzeged
Continental is looking for an EMEA Category Buyer for Services to join the team in Szeged. In this role, you will be responsible for regional tactical purchasing activities across the EMEA region, driving cost optimization and building strong supplier partnerships.
Tasks
- Driving all related purchasing activities in EMEA region related to HR Services, consulting, marketing, communication services, travel, fleet and food related products and services
- 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 improvements by negotiating commercial benefits
- 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, 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
- Support and management of special projects
Conditions & benefits
Training opportunitiesMobile and flexible working modelsSabbaticals
Requirements
- University Degree (Diploma/Bachelor/Masters) preferred and extensive experience, related certifications.
- At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in category management, procurement, or supply chain management, preferably in a multi-country or EMEA environment
- Strong analytic and conceptual competence and data interpretation skills with proficiency in Excel
- 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
- Independent and responsible way of working as well as a quick comprehension
- Advanced negotiating skills, assertiveness, goal- and result-oriented work
- Fluent in English and Hungarian (writing and speaking); German languages skills is a plus
- Experience in project management