Global Category Lead Buyer - Water Pumps, TVD for Aftermarket - CTBC (2 years determined)

Job Description

▪Develop a material and supplier strategy for around 35 million Euro purchasing volume with: ▪ Conduct market analysis including scanning new suppliers ▪ Drive the strategy definition process with cross-functional partners ▪ Ensure that ContiTech requirements are reflected in the strategy ▪ Document and implement the strategy in all BAs worldwide ▪Conduct supplier evaluation and reflect its result into supplier strategy

▪ 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

▪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

▪Ensure in time implementation of correct Purchasing data in the respective IT-systems ▪Responsibility for monthly controlling and correction of local data and target achievement

▪Actively influence the sourcing process through: ▪ Supplier selection ▪ Negotiation of prices and closure of contracts ▪ Sourcing decision ▪Bundle the whole demand of ContiTech for own category

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

▪ Support re-design or the cost saving activities ▪ Drive improvement programs with suppliers

▪ 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

▪Secure the supplies of production material on time ▪Support plants in respect of procurement or other related topics