Global Category Buyer
Global Category Buyer
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11-04-2025
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Job Description
- Support in developing global purchasing strategies for the respective categories to ensure best prices lean and efficient processes availability on demand and meeting the necessary quality standards.
- Drive best cost country and localization strategy.
- Coordinate with related corporate functions in line with Continental purchasing standards.
- Manage global supplier portfolio incl. market analysis.
- Steer selection of new (PM) suppliers in collaboration with R&D and develop suppliers to ensure timely sourcing quality and competitiveness.
- Negotiate frame agreements.
- Monitor market pricing and availability movements for key production materials.
- Manage task forces/projects and related risk analyses for the respective categories and taking necessary actions (e.g. in case of raw material shortages).
- Support price budgeting and demand forecasting.
- Calculate and report all savings in respective tools.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors Degree in economics engineering operations or related field (university / university of applied science).
- Professional experience in raw material purchasing or comparable function.
- Professional experience in working in an international acting company with a global purchasing network.
- Very good negotiation and communication skills and analytical thinking.
- Proven project management skills.
- Fluent English language skills (written and spoken) further languages beneficial.
- Ability to work independently as well as high level of selfmotivation and teamwork.
- High level of social & intercultural competence.
- Willingness to travel (circa 1015.
Additional Information :
At Continental we are committed to building an inclusive and discriminationfree ecosystem in Mexico these principles are rooted in our corporate philosophy and culture. Therefore it is totally forbidden to request a pregnancy or HIV test as part of our selection processes.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
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