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Head of Purchasing

Forvia HELLA


Job Location:

Xiamen - 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

Head of Purchasing

Location Xiamen China

FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. Coming together with Faurecia in the FORVIA Group we build the worlds seventh largest supplier of automotive technologies. As a global market leader in high-growth areas FORVIA employs 157000 people worldwide. FORVIA HELLA therein stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time we cover a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles with our Business Group Lifecycle Solutions. With around 37500 employees at over 125 locations the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of 8.1 billion on a preliminary basis in the fiscal year 2023.

YOUR TASKS

  • A Purchasing tasks
  • 1 Analysing the local and regional procurement market and the respective supplier development with regard
    to the objectives and requirements of the business units as well as preparing and updating the supplier
    matrix preparing qualified supplier evaluations setting up alternative suppliers to reduce costs achieving
    technical qualitative and other defined objectives in accordance with the requirements of the business
    units in coordination with the cross-functional managers involved
  • 2 Prepare and implement purchasing strategies for the local and regional purchasing organisation in close
    consultation with the global purchasing organisation the global network or the regional business unit;
    contribute to establishing a globally uniform and optimised supplier base to realise synergies by bundling
    the local purchasing volume focusing on efficient suppliers and optimising the local process chain
  • 3 Define material cost changes (budgeting) in coordination with HCs and supervisors to create a
    coordinated planning basis and achieve the goals of the local or regional organisation but also of the
    business unit
  • 4 Generate measures and support the generation of measures for the commercial and technical optimisation
    of components or purchasing volumes to reduce costs and improve quality and security of supply
  • 5 Analysing local or regional suppliers in cooperation with the suppliers identifying opportunities for
    improvement and deriving corresponding qualification measures with the involvement of internal
    organisational units in order to optimise the process chain between the supplier and Hella
  • 6 Consolidate annual material requirements and conduct negotiations with responsible suppliers (granting)
    to achieve optimal purchase prices
  • 7 Supporting the initiation of discussions and the execution of negotiations and contract design to reduce
    costs as well as the optimisation of processes between suppliers and Hella and the assertion of Hella
    interests taking into account deadlines quality quantity and delivery conditions
  • 8 Summarise and document the purchasing activities derived from the purchasing objectives in order to
    initiate and implement the necessary measures
  • 9 Contribute to the creation of Standards for the development of purchasing strategies operational
    processes and sourcing activities for the global purchasing organisation in close consultation with the
    head office or the business unit
  • 10 Coordinate tasks and decisions with supervisors as needed
  • 11 Prepare and implement sourcing activities with regard to achieving project goals such as costs
    deadlines and quality as well as implementing the definition of the standards required for this purpose
  • B Leadership
  • 1 Assigning employees according to their qualifications within the appropriate structure; instructing (targeting
    and motivating) and supporting employees to perform their tasks
  • 2 Instruct guide and instruct employees in function-related tasks
  • 3 Responsible for performance appraisals and for qualification requirements
  • 4 Leading employees by agreeing on objectives as well as delegating selecting qualifying and developing
    employees on the basis of a culture of trust effectiveness control to level and develop potentials as well
    as promoting individual competences to fulfil departmental objectives

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
  • university degree
  • More than 4 up to 5 years

Even if you do not meet all our requirements do not hesitate to apply to us because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.

FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties regardless of their ethical and social background age religion gender disability sexual orientation or identity.

Please send us your application via our career portal stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date with the reference number req15494.

HELLA (Xiamen) Electronic Device .
Stacy Fu









Required Experience:

Director