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Commodity Buyer

Forvia HELLA


Job Location:

Shanghai - China

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 26 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 23 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Commodity Buyer

Location Shanghai China

Pacesetting. Passionate. Together. HELLA one of the leading automotive suppliers worldwide has shaped the industry with innovative lighting systems and vehicle addition the company is one of the most important partners of the aftermarket and independent workshops. What motivates us: Shaping the mobility of tomorrow and fostering the central market trends such as autonomous driving efficiency and electrification connectivity and digitization as well as individualization. Every day 36000 employees worldwide are committed to this with passion know-how and innovative strength.

YOUR TASKS

  • Analyze the purchasingmarket with respect to business division targets and requirements as well asPrepare and update the supplier matrix prepare qualified supplier up alternative suppliers to reduce costs achieve technical quality andother defined targets according to business division requirements in agreementwith cross functional responsible involved.
  • Implementation andsupporting preparation of a purchasing strategy for the material group indefined strategy team and Establish a standard and optimized supplier basis torealize synergies by bundling purchasing volume concentrating on efficientsuppliers and optimizing the process chain.
  • Define material cost changes(budgeting) in agreement with the HCs and superior in order to create analigned planning basis and to achieve business division objectives.
  • Generate measures andsupport the measure generation for commercial and technical optimization ofcomponents or purchase volume to reduce costs and improve quality and security ofsupply.
  • Analyze suppliers incooperation with the suppliers identify opportunities for improvement andderive corresponding qualification measures involving internal organizationalunits in order to optimize the process chain between the supplier and Hella.
  • Ensure transparency andconsolidation of supplier and material data in order to guarantee astandardized data basis available to everyone.
    Consolidate the annualmaterial requirements in the group of goods and carry out central negotiationswith suppliers (granting) to achieve optimum purchasing prices throughbundling.
  • Leading in initiating talksand in carrying out negotiations and preparing contracts to reduce costs aswell as to optimize procedures between supplier and Hella and to enforce Hellainterests taking into account schedules quality quantity and deliveryconditions.
  • Summarize and documentpurchasing activities derived from the purchasing targets to trigger andimplement the necessary measures.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
  • Responsible material Group: Active electronic parts such as MCU Transistor IC Diode Mosfet etc.
  • >3 years Commodity buyer experience.
  • Technical Background -Bachelor at least Electronics Engineering related is preferred.
  • Automotive industry experience from 3-5 years .
  • Good English communication skill for Daily work with global colleagues

Take the opportunity to reveal your potential within a global family-run company that offers you the best possible conditions for progressing in your career.

Please send us your application through our careers portal citing reference number req4625.

HELLA Shanghai Electronics Co. Ltd.
Monica Ji