Strategic Buyer for Plastic & Metal Packaging

Company Description

At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people's lives.

Bosch Service Solutions is part of Bosch Group and a leading global supplier of Business Process Outsourcing for complex business processes and services. Using the latest technology, the opportunities of the Internet of Things and speaking over 18 foreign languages, Bosch Service Solutions Timisoara operates successfully in two fields: Business Services and Shared Services. The experts offer support in areas such as Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Purchasing and Sales Commercial. The team of professionals, also have expertise in areas such as Technical and IT, Customer Care, Production Support and other services. 

Our responsibility goes far beyond business. We're independent of stock markets and bound to the purpose of the Robert Bosch Foundation; our success directly benefits society, the environment, and future generations.

Our promise to our associates is rock-solid: we grow together, we enjoy our work, and we inspire each other. Join in and feel the difference.
 

Global Services description

As five-star service provider for our internal divisions, Bosch Global Business Services offers End-to-End processes that ensure the best possible customer experience.

Our long-term aim is to process all services from anywhere in the world and provide our solutions around the clock.

Working with us means being part of a diverse team, with dynamic colleagues as digital innovation center for internal business processes driving success together. Join our team as Future-Makers, Solution Innovators & Design Thinkers and help us to offer services that empower people to create technology that is invented for life.

Category Management

We take global responsibility for Strategic Purchasing and steering of Indirect Purchasing Categories such as Logistic Services, Professional Services, IT Equipment and Services, Machine Repair Operations MRO, Machinery and Equipment (MAE), Facility Management Services, comprising all indirect demands of the Bosch Group.

Being a global organization, we ensure proximity to our internal customers and regional markets via our globally distributed network of purchasing experts.

Defining global Category and Supplier Strategies we seek close alignment and rely on early involvement with our internal customers. In implementing these strategies, we focus on realizing bundling potentials, ensuring best possible cost levels as well as securing a strong and reliable supply base.

We understand change as an opportunity to shape the future. We do not hesitate to adapt our organization and services to meet future requirements.

Our target is to be best in class. We always look out for best practice in the market to achieve excellence in everything we do.

Work #LikeABosch

• University degree and first experience in Procurement, Sourcing, Contracts Management, or equivalent
• Business fluent English
• Strategic and entrepreneurial thinking
• Contract- and price negotiations
• Understanding and knowledge of the supply chain area (logistics, planning, order, etc.)
• Project management skills and capability to efficiently manage multiple projects
• Effective listening and communication (verbally and writing) with stakeholders on various hierarchy levels. Good cross-functional coordination and strong commercial mindset
• Quality understanding
• Clarity and accuracy: Check own work
• Willing to take responsibility and decisive in a time-sensitive situation
• Teamwork: Solicits inputs and encourages others
• Problem-solving and analytical skills. Ability to identify issues, develop solutions and drive results
• Data Analysis and profound Microsoft Office knowledge
• Able to work in a digital environment (Sourcing tools, databases, ect.)
• Willing to travel
• intercultural competencies

#LikeABosch Benefits:

• Flexible benefits - On top of your salary, we offer you 2700 Ron / year, via your benefits account, which can be used according to your preferences;
• The 13-th salary - Your contribution to Bosch is valuable. Celebrate a successful year with the 13th salary, just in time for the winter holidays; 
• Meal tickets - A balanced diet includes at Least one hot meal per day, therefore we offer you meal tickets with a value of 25 Ron;
• Flex-time possibility - We care about your personal schedule, therefore we try to offer you flexible working hours, according to personal and business needs. Please discuss with your team Leader;
• Home office - We want you to work however fits you best. We offer the standard possibility to work from home 50%-100% of the time. This percentage could be higher or Lower according to personal and business needs. Talk to your team Leader for detailed information.
• Medical subscription - We know how important health is, so you get a medical subscription through the Regina Maria network, paid by the company;
• Relocation package - If you're being recruited from more than 50 km, we provide a standard relocation package of 500 Euro (conditions apply). This is a one time fee, paid together with your first salary.
• Referral bonuses - We build our teams on trust, so we encourage you to refer new candidates to us through our program: Recommend Bosch. For certain positions we will honor you with an attractive bonus;
• Language courses - A new language is a key to a new world, so we invite you to learn languages in your free time, and get a discount of up to 1200 RON/ year (e.g.: two modules of 600 RON each). Please note that the discount is based on the certification that you have passed the specific module.
• Professional development - Great opportunities to develop yourself within the company;
• Life events celebration - Your family is growing while working at Bosch? We congratulate your newborn with a 1000 Euro bonus; 
• Celebrate together - We Like to give presents to our Loved ones, therefore we offer you 150 Ron for Christmas and for Easter. Your minor children will enjoy this benefit too, as they will also receive 150 Ron;
• Unforeseen situations - In case of unfortunate events, we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case by case basis);
• Growing number of vacation days - Work-life balance is essential for us, therefore we offer you 1 more day of vacation for every 2 years you spend in Bosch. We start with 25 days.
• Sport benefits - Being active helps you in your personal and professional Life, so we encourage you to stay in shape by using the 7Card and the discount from Smartfit Studio; See also: flexible benefits;
• Internal communities - You are welcome to become an active member of our internal communities: Trainers Community, Wellbeing Community, Quality Ambassadors, Project Management Ambassadors, IT Community and many others;
• Discounts to our partners - We have a strong network in our community so that we can offer you discounts to various business such as ISHO and others; 
• Trainings and certifications -We believe in a Life-Long Learning approach, so we invite you to take part in technical and soft skills trainings;
• Professional Development - Great opportunities to develop yourself within the company.
• Team-buildings - We organize yearly team-building activities for your department, so you get to know each other and build trust among your peers;
• International Assignments - You have the possibility to work on international projects with and in other Bosch Locations, as we have offices in more than 60 countries worldwide;
• Diversity and multicultural mindset - More than 10 different nations are  represented  and  several  Languages are  spoken  by  our  colleagues. Diversity Day is a special day dedicated to sharing our diverse cultural experiences;
• Bookster- the road to self improvement is paved by books. Borrow the books that interest you and your family through the Library that comes to your office.

• Strategic purchasing for the assigned material field and region - Source to Contract S2C
• Execution and further develop of S2C processes
• Demand Management, build effective stakeholder relationship management - e.g. Logistic functions, logistics-, plant- or divisional leaders. Early involvement and project management
• Contract Management, use, apply, develop contract template management as well a contract life cycle management
• Supplier Management, achieve maximal supplier performance by classifying Suppliers and their strategic development. Being a global mentor for large suppliers, applying relationship management up to the board level of multi bn EUR turnover companies, ensuring Quality standards initiating improvement programs and managing supply chain risks
• Material field strategy, contribute to a global material field strategy applying strategic management tools ensuring the balance of quality, cost, deliveries Sourcing Management, implementation of global strategies for the defined category by ensuring compliance requirements
• Carry out market analysis to identify and follow current trends
• Preparation and execution of tenders (RFI / RFQ)
• Design of negotiation strategy and execution under competition as well as w/o competition
• Preparation and approval of purchasing decisions / contracts in accordance with the signature regulations
• Manage suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and quality compliance, incl. Data quality, evaluation- incl. Risk management as well as contract management,
• Ensure productivity, service quality and innovations at your supply base
• Identify new buying possibilities and strategies, use the full potential of the entire global team
• Management of Quality complaints and claims compensation
• Data Management, data entry, maintenance, and quality control of IT-systems (incl. SRM), data consolidation