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We are ZF R&D Tech Center in Romania!

Our presence in Automotive R&D market in Timisoara begun in 2007 when we started as BeeSpeed – Timisoara Engineering Center having a strong partnership with ZF Group along this journey. All our services contributed to the global mission of developing a safer vehicle for the driver and the passengers.

Starting with 1st of January 2019, we became part of the ZF Group, which is a global leader in driveline and chassis technology as well as active and passive safety technology. The company has a global workforce of more than 165,000 employees with approximately 168 locations in some 32 countries. In 2022, ZF achieved sales of 43.8 billion euro.

• 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.