The Senior Buyer / Category Manager is responsible for the strategic global sourcing of a defined material or service category. The role drives the development and implementation of the Category Strategy in close alignment with global and regional stakeholders. The position delivers measurable value to all Business Areas through cost optimization supplier development risk mitigation process improvements and securing global availability of materials and services
Key Responsibilities
- Develop implement and continuously improve the global category strategy supported by data analytics market intelligence and demand forecasting.
- Lead and conduct international negotiations including supplier selection contract lifecycle management TCO evaluations and compliance documentation
- Manage the global supplier portfolio including supplier evaluation development plans benchmark analyses and strategic supplier meetings.
- Oversee Source-to-Contract and Purchase-to-Pay processes for purchases above 25000 ensuring transparency compliance and optimized cost structures.
- Support digitization initiatives (esourcing analytics procurement tools) to improve efficiency and decision-making.
- Collaborate closely with engineering plants quality SCM finance IT and global purchasing teams across all regions
Qualifications :
University Degree or other equivalent degree and advanced English skills
Minimum 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in Purchasing (or similar functions) in an international environment
Advanced experience working in projects with an international scope / environment
Experience in conducting negotiations with a multi regional responsibility
Knowledge on purchasing processes (and/or relevant to the field) description and optimization
International and intercultural competency as well as several years of work experience in an international environment required
Working experience in negotiating and operating with different cultures and international teams (e.g. on purchasing issues)
Additional Information :
What we offer:
The 13-th salary Paid once a year in December;
Meal tickets - With a value of 40 Ron;
Private Health Insurance Health is the most important so we offer you a medical subscription through Signal Iduna;
Referral bonuses - We encourage colleagues to refer new candidates to us and at the same time to get the chance to receive a bonus;
Bookster Feed your body and your mind. You can borrow books and youll receive them at the office;
Sports benefits- Its important to stay active so we offer you the 7Card;
Discounts at our partners We collaborate with different vendors and we receive discounts for various products/ services like rubbers restaurants kindergartens etc;
System for Rewarding Improvement Ideas We have an internal improvement program (Continental Idea Management) that gives you the opportunity to come up with ideas and to be honored with an attractive bonus (this is established by the CIM team according to your improvement idea);
Happy days If you or your child is getting married or you become a parent you receive some extra free days;
Life events celebration - If your family is growing we praise your newborn with a bonus;
Unfortunate events - In case of unhappy events in your life we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case by-case basis);
Extra vacation days You begin with 22 vacation days/year and starting with the 3rd year with us we offer you 1 more day of vacation and. We reward employees who reach 15 and 20 years within the company with another day of vacation reaching a maximum of 29 days.
Transport from the Timisoara area You can choose to come with the bus provided by the company if youll work from the plant location/office;
Professional development - Many opportunities to develop yourself within the company;
Diversity and multicultural mindset - We encourage you to join us no matter who where or what you are. We have colleagues from different nations and a variety of languages are spoken in our company.
Ready to drive with Continental Take the first step and fill in the online application.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
The Senior Buyer / Category Manager is responsible for the strategic global sourcing of a defined material or service category. The role drives the development and implementation of the Category Strategy in close alignment with global and regional stakeholders. The position delivers measurable value...
The Senior Buyer / Category Manager is responsible for the strategic global sourcing of a defined material or service category. The role drives the development and implementation of the Category Strategy in close alignment with global and regional stakeholders. The position delivers measurable value to all Business Areas through cost optimization supplier development risk mitigation process improvements and securing global availability of materials and services
Key Responsibilities
- Develop implement and continuously improve the global category strategy supported by data analytics market intelligence and demand forecasting.
- Lead and conduct international negotiations including supplier selection contract lifecycle management TCO evaluations and compliance documentation
- Manage the global supplier portfolio including supplier evaluation development plans benchmark analyses and strategic supplier meetings.
- Oversee Source-to-Contract and Purchase-to-Pay processes for purchases above 25000 ensuring transparency compliance and optimized cost structures.
- Support digitization initiatives (esourcing analytics procurement tools) to improve efficiency and decision-making.
- Collaborate closely with engineering plants quality SCM finance IT and global purchasing teams across all regions
Qualifications :
University Degree or other equivalent degree and advanced English skills
Minimum 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in Purchasing (or similar functions) in an international environment
Advanced experience working in projects with an international scope / environment
Experience in conducting negotiations with a multi regional responsibility
Knowledge on purchasing processes (and/or relevant to the field) description and optimization
International and intercultural competency as well as several years of work experience in an international environment required
Working experience in negotiating and operating with different cultures and international teams (e.g. on purchasing issues)
Additional Information :
What we offer:
The 13-th salary Paid once a year in December;
Meal tickets - With a value of 40 Ron;
Private Health Insurance Health is the most important so we offer you a medical subscription through Signal Iduna;
Referral bonuses - We encourage colleagues to refer new candidates to us and at the same time to get the chance to receive a bonus;
Bookster Feed your body and your mind. You can borrow books and youll receive them at the office;
Sports benefits- Its important to stay active so we offer you the 7Card;
Discounts at our partners We collaborate with different vendors and we receive discounts for various products/ services like rubbers restaurants kindergartens etc;
System for Rewarding Improvement Ideas We have an internal improvement program (Continental Idea Management) that gives you the opportunity to come up with ideas and to be honored with an attractive bonus (this is established by the CIM team according to your improvement idea);
Happy days If you or your child is getting married or you become a parent you receive some extra free days;
Life events celebration - If your family is growing we praise your newborn with a bonus;
Unfortunate events - In case of unhappy events in your life we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case by-case basis);
Extra vacation days You begin with 22 vacation days/year and starting with the 3rd year with us we offer you 1 more day of vacation and. We reward employees who reach 15 and 20 years within the company with another day of vacation reaching a maximum of 29 days.
Transport from the Timisoara area You can choose to come with the bus provided by the company if youll work from the plant location/office;
Professional development - Many opportunities to develop yourself within the company;
Diversity and multicultural mindset - We encourage you to join us no matter who where or what you are. We have colleagues from different nations and a variety of languages are spoken in our company.
Ready to drive with Continental Take the first step and fill in the online application.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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