Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

Job DescriptionPURCHASING STRATEGY: Development and implementation of Purchasing Strategies in alignment with all respective stakeholders.SOURCING PROJECTS: Push and guide the identification, initiation and tendering of global and regional Projects in cooperation with our internal Customers and the respective purchasing responsible functions (e. g. Regional Categories, Sourcing Centers, etc.).LEADING: Managing the Regional roles assigned to that position based on the leadership principles of ContiTech.POOLING & SUPPLIER REDUCTION: Push the Execution of Market Intelligence studies and ensure the ideal balance of Competition and Pooling through supplier reduction to achieve a maximum cost reduction contribution and best possible synergy effects.SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: Prioritize the development and promotion of Global Strategic Suppliers based on our requirements (SRM, Sustainability, Quality). Support Strategic Supplier Meetings helping to achieve additional benefits in the future.CONTRACTS: Target on increasing number of favorable Global and Regional Price and Framework Agreements in legal, logistical and commercial terms in close alignment with stakeholders and assure the implementation in respective regions.KPI’s:  Define, implement and track relevant KPI´s on a global scale according to the ContiTech Target & KPI settings and process.COMPLIANCE: Ensure Compliance with Business Partner Code of Conduct, Continental Ethics and Values and all Corporate Guidelines.

QualificationsAcademic degree in business administration, engineering or comparable qualificationMinimum 5 years of professional experience in Purchasing of large companies with international background, preferably in technical purchasing (NPM area) with verifiable successExperience in project managementLeadership experiences mandatoryKnowledge of MS Office tools as well as in SAP R/3 and World Class Sourcing PlatformsExcellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in English are essential.Further languages beneficial (e. g. German, Spanish, Chinese)Affinity for cooperation with people and intercultural competencesStrong negotiating skills, persuasion and communication skillsAbility to work under pressure, driving executionCreativity, reliability, integrity, teamwork, operates with global perspectiveWillingness to travel worldwide

Additional Information

The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:

Training opportunitiesMobile and flexible working modelsSabbaticalsand much more...

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Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

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