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Job Description
Your Tasks:
- Development and implementation global strategies for the commodities mechanics (coolings & heatspreader) and Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) to drive business growth and cost savings.
- Conducting procurement market analyses and negotiate contracts with suppliers to ensure best-in-class pricing and terms
- Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Quotation (RFQ) Management, including benchmarking and total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis to ensure optimal supplier selection
- Supplier Selection and Management by Collaborating with cross-functional teams to select and manage suppliers, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance with company policies.
- Planning and controlling material cost development, identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvements
- Optimization of procurement and sourcing processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance overall business performance
- Participation in product life cycle management activities, including component selection, introduction, and phase-out management
- Master Data Maintenance related to procurement topics, ensuring data integrity and compliance with company standards
- Creation and verification of cost calculations for product launches, applying design for cost principles to ensure cost-effective solutions
- Creation of monthly procurement reports and supporting key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure procurement performance
- Supporting resolution of material shortages and coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery and minimize business impact
Your profile:
- Completed degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Electrical Engineering or a comparable qualification
- Alternatively, a commercial apprenticeship combined with several years of professional experience in a similar position
- Several years of professional experience in Purchasing and/or Supply Chain Management, ideally in the electronics or mechanical sector
- In-depth knowledge of electronic and mechanical components and assemblies
- Experience in contract negotiation and supplier management
- Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking
- Excellent negotiation skills and assertiveness
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team
- Very good knowledge of MS Office and ideally experience with SAP S/4HANA
- Very good written and spoken English skills