▪ manage and coordinate all local purchasing activities for the plant
▪ translate plant’s purchasing strategy into action plans and ensure implementation
▪ contribute to strategic and operative planning of the plant (e.g. with respect to investments, capacity and headcount planning)
▪ ensure the achievement of purchasing targets according to internal and external customer expectations
▪ initiate and implement continuous improvement activities by applying CBS methods and training measures
▪ interface and local support to BU, BA or group purchasing processes and teams (e.g. reporting of savings, payment terms, material price development, reporting of raw material forecast, etc.)
▪ participate in and/or steer local purchasing related and cross-functional projects
▪ conduct employee dialogues, personnel development and coaching
responsible for entire purchasing process of production and non-production material
▪ determinate relevant purchasing statutory and regulatory requirements in the country of receipt, the country of shipment and the customer-identified country of destination and ensure fulfillment
▪ select suppliers and document sourcing decision to ensure compliant processes
▪ negotiate and contract with suppliers (e.g. prices, incoterms and payment terms, Quality Assurance Agreements) as well as issuing purchase order
▪ perform supplier development, release and support in supplier auditing (including controlling and evaluation of supplier measures)
▪ dispose amount and delivery date of purchased material and investments
▪ university degree, preferably in business administration, supply chain management, logistics, engineering or related discipline.
▪ 5 or more years of professional experience in various purchasing functions
▪ initial experience in rubber and plastic production processes preferred
▪ 3 or more years in a leadership position, preferably in operational units with functional and disciplinary responsibility for other individuals
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Continental desarrolla tecnologías y servicios vanguardistas para la movilidad sostenible e interconectada de personas y bienes. Fundada en 1871, la empresa de tecnología ofrece soluciones seguras, eficientes, inteligentes y asequibles para vehículos, máquinas, tráfico y transporte. En 2021, Continental generó ventas por 33 800 millones de euros y actualmente emplea a más de 190 000 personas en 58 países y mercados. El 8 de octubre de 2021, la empresa celebró su 150 aniversario.El sector del grupo Automotive incluye tecnologías para sistemas de seguridad pasiva, frenos, chasis, movimiento y control de movimiento. La cartera también cuenta con soluciones innovadoras para la conducción asistida y automatizada, tecnologías de visualización y operación, soluciones de audio y cámara para el interior del vehículo, así como con tecnología inteligente de información y comunicación para los servicios de movilidad de operadores de flotas y fabricantes de vehículos comerciales. La gama de productos y servicios se completa con actividades integrales relacionadas con tecnologías de conectividad, electrónica de vehículos y computadoras de alto rendimiento.
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