Company Description
About the Company - OESL
Original Equipment Solutions (OESL)
is emerging as a stand-alone global leader in the automotive sector, with over 17,000 employees and €2 billion in annual sales. Operating in 15 countries across 35 locations, including technology centers, OESL will build on Continental's rich legacy to deliver high-quality parts to major OEMs and commercial vehicle customers worldwide.
Why Join OESL ?
* Greater Impact: Take part in shaping the future of a dynamic organization, with the opportunity to bring ideas to life and reap significant professional rewards
* Growth and Innovation: Work in a fast-moving, environment that encourages innovation and offers opportunities for continuous growth and expanding your skill set
* Creative Space: Experience the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up culture within a global organization, enjoying both the creative freedom and the responsibility needed to thrive in modern working environments
* Tight-Knit Team: Join a highly collaborative team where individuals have the power to shape their work, make meaningful contributions, and drive collective success
Job Description
Category Strategy:
* Build up and maintain portfolio strategy in line with the BA needs and define a well balanced portfolio to minimize risk, to ensure flexibility, to get an advantage position on the supplier market.
* Define, deliver and update a Sourcing List.
* Identify and onboard new potential suppliers where the need is identified
* Identify any value improvement activities and steer implementation.
* To present and align the strategies with BA stakeholders
Commercial:
* To handle all negotiations at the Category Supplier
* To negotiate and maintain necessary global contracts
* To support Advance Purchasing with complex / difficult negotiations
* Manage suppliers in representation of the BA
Escalation Support:
* Support Region Purchasing for Quality, Supply and Commercial escalation
* Trouble shooting: Support the plants as next escalation level in case of supply problems (quality or delivery)
Reporting:
* Share market situation with stakeholders
* To report Categories performance in regular base
* Forecast expected price development
Qualifications
* Bachelor degree; in exceptional cases an equivalent professional experience
* At least several years in Purchasing, thereof a few years in automotive
* Strong Purchasing Portfolio Handling (Strategy, Supplier List, Market Know How, Portfolio Analysis, Forecast) & Contracting
* Negotiation experience : RFQ, Offer analyze and comparison, Negotiation
* Risk Management Claim, Finance, Legal
* Ability to work within a remote team
* Project Management experience is a plus
* Functional or project leadership experience is a plus
* Several years exposure to international business
* Experience of living abroad is a plus
* Fluent English and good German language skills is a plus (written and spoken)
* Business trip to be expected (up to 30% of working time max)
Additional Information
* Compensation package - 14th salaries plus performance bonus
* Lunch Allowance - in line with local regulation
* Flexibility - Flexible schedule, hybrid work.
* Home-Office - Employees received 1,00€ net for each Home-Office day, paid monthly.
* Work Abroad - Possibility to work abroad within the EU for 20+20 days per year (two different countries).
* Vacation days - 22 days per year + 3 extra days the following year (considering absenteeism). Seniority days added starting from 3 years in the company.
* Referral Bonus - A bonus of 500€ or 750€ (depending on the seniority of the candidate) is paid for each referral.
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