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 2024, Continental generated sales of €39.7 billion and currently employs around 190,000 people in 55 countries and markets.
Guided by the vision of being the customer's first choice for material-driven solutions, the ContiTech group sector focuses on development competence and material expertise for products and systems made of rubber, plastics, metal, and fabrics. These can also be equipped with electronic components in order to optimize them functionally for individual services. ContiTech's industrial growth areas are primarily in the areas of energy, agriculture, construction, and surfaces. In addition, ContiTech serves the automotive and transportation industries as well as rail transport.
Job Description▪ As the Purchasing associate gains more knowledge and becomes exposed to Purchasing areas ether Production Materials or NPM, his/her skills and compentencies can be identified/aligned accordingly into the Purchasing Organization.
▪ Indirect/Direct Materials - building vendor relationships, sourcing and negotiating, drive for cost savings
▪ Procurement / SCM - analytical and decision maiking skills that impacts Production plans and/or Sales commitments to end-customer
▪ An Analyst is expected to provide resolutions on on issues from day-to-day ops and conduct data mining for RCAs to identify preventive and corrective actions
▪ Purchasing Buyers are given the authority to approve or reject shopping carts
▪ The additional responsibilities assigned gives exposure to analytical tasks support cost savings, and more interaction with business partners to build relationships.
Bachelor's Degree - preferably in Engineering, Business or Finance
Knowledgeable in Six Sigma and Lean methodologies is an advantage
At least 2-3 years experience in Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics and/or P2P function
Work with Project teams on process improvements, development of KPI and other quality measures
Able to facilitate team meetings to share best practices, lead process improvement initiatives, actively participate/form part of GBS committees (such as events comm., Connect)
Work experience in local and international setting.
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