Commodity Buyer

Tech Center Timișoara activează din anul 2007 ca furnizor de servicii de inginerie pentru divizia sistemelor de siguranță active, realizând tranziția către grupul ZF în anul 2019. Consolidarea existenței în cadrul grupului are loc în anul 2021, odată cu decizia extinderii competențelor și către mobilitatea electrică. Astfel, ZF Tech Center Timișoara ajunge să furnizeze servicii de:
- inginerie pentru sistemele de siguranță active (de frânare)
- inginerie pentru sistemele de direcție ale automobilelor
- cercetare și dezvoltare în industria automotive

• Bachelor’s Degree either in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics or related field;

• 3-5 years of experience in Purchasing, experience with suppliers and customers contacts at an international level;

• Highly developed negotiation and data analytics skills,results oriented;

• Ability to work in a team and manage projects remotely, people-oriented and independent;

• Willingness to travel, fluent in English; German would be an asset;

• Strong communication skills;

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint), SAP skills desirable.

• Manage assigned supply base and develop cost-saving methods and opportunities in order to promote overall business unit productivity and supplier competitiveness for defined function with in Non-Production Material r (i.e. through Value Add /Value Engineering methods, quoting, independent negotiations, resourcing, etc.);

• Carry out negotiations as lead contact for defined suppliers;

• Analyze supply base to prepare and recommend suppliers to be added/removed from the approved supplier list as well as nominate suppliers for the Strategic Supplier List by collaborating with Engineering Service Teams ;

• Develop and maintain Part Family Strategy (PFS) based on global targets and requirements and with Data Analyst skills to turn data into information, to insight and to decisions;

• Define and negotiate purchasing contracts, production, Development and Warranty Agreements, in addition to other contracts and legal documentation working with legal and Intellectual property teams.