Aumovio
Category Purchaser
shanghai, China · On-site · Full-time
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- EmployerAumovio
- Locationshanghai, China
- Work styleOn-site
- Employment typeFull-time
- Employer posted
Full responsibility of development of a material and suppliers strategy:
▪ Conduct market analysis
▪ Support the strategy definition with cross functional partners
▪ Support the documentation and implementation of the supplier strategy
▪ Initiate the New Supplier Introduction Process
▪ Define and develop supplier portfolio for China in alignment with the Gobal Category
▪ Define the annual supplier list for own material groups which are reflected in the Category strategic paper based on Continental requirements
Full responsibility of Achieve best market conditions：
▪ Actively influence the sourcing process during development phase through :
▪ Supplier selection
▪ Negotiation of prices and commercial conditions
▪ Preparing Sourcing decision sheet
Full responsibility of Negotiation:
▪ Perform annual negotiations to constantly improve the cost situation of Continental Automotive in case of escalation
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▪ Negotiate changes with suppliers
▪ Apply negotiation concepts (like Advanced negotiation concept) to actively support & execute bundling within the respective Category
Full responsibility of Contract Management and Data maintenance:
▪ Ensure fulfillment of all necessary requirements by negotiating and concluding legally binding contracts with the respective suppliers
▪ Ensure in time implementation of correct data in the respective IT systems
▪ Responsibility for monthly controlling and correction of local data and target achievement
Support to Continous Cost reduction:
▪ Support re-design in cost reduction programs
▪ Drive improvement programs with suppliers
Required experience:
- >1years of experience of relevant experience;
-Capability to negotiate and operate with different cultures;
-Experience in working with international teams on Purchasing issues;
-Understanding for different foreign cultures (NAFTA/ Asia, several European cultures);
Required knowledge:
Expert level:
-Procurement Process and Product Life Cycle (PLC) knowledge;
Advanced level:
-Communication skills, including Presentation and Negotiation techniques to operate in different cultures；
-Problem solving and decision making tools and techniques；
-Project management skills, tools and techniques；
-Risk Management；
-Technical understanding of specific components；
-Commercial knowledge, includes contract law etc.；
Basic level:
-Management skills, tools and techniques which ensures a strategic, profit and resulted oriented handling (Balanced Scorecard, Benchmarking, etc.)；
-Human relations skills (team skills, conflict management, open-mindedness, networking)；
-Purchasing Management (including standards of Quality system requirements, policies and norms (IATF 19649/ VDA 6.1)；
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- Work styleOn-site
- Employment typeFull-time
- SeniorityMid level
- Employer posted
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