Commodity Purchasing Specialist- PCB
Location
FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 34,000 employees at over 125 locations, the company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.0 billion in the fiscal year 2025.
YOUR TASKS
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Analyze purchasing market taking into account the needs and requirements of the relevant Product Centers and Hella Companies. Prepare and update supplier matrix, prepare qualified supplier evaluations and build up alternative suppliers to meet or overachieve purchasing targets in the dimensions of “Cost”, “Time” and “Quality” in alignment with the responsible party from Product Centers
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Prepare and implement a commodity strategy with defined strategy teams, align with function team to execute it in every commercial activity.
- Establish a standard and optimized supplier basis worldwide to realize synergies by bundling purchasing volume, concentrating on efficient suppliers and optimizing the global process chain.
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Lead the new parts sourcing process with function team to achieve the “sourcing excellence” as: follow the sourcing rule, on time sourcing, meet target, BP & sourcing saving contribution and in line with the global commodity strategy.
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Manage the saving of delegated material annual spending: a. PPV saving b. One time payment and business contribution c. Best practice green field cost gap closure d. Manage the material inflation e. VAVE
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Negotiate supplier frame contracts, define sourcing concept and realize sourcing activities incl. but not limited to sending RFQs, negotiating and nominating suppliers for tools and components within the material group (new projects, lifetime extensions, change management, etc.)
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Supplier management excellence: supplier daily communication, business development, individual supplier strategy definition, supplier escalation management and others.
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Generate measures and support the measure generation for commercial and technical optimization of components or purchase volume to reduce costs and improve quality and security of supply.
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Consolidate the annual material requirements within a material group and steer central negotiations with suppliers to achieve optimum purchasing prices through bundling.
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Initiate talks, carry out negotiations and prepare contracts to reduce costs, as well as to optimize procedures between supplier and Hella and to enforce Hella interests considering schedules, quality, quantity and delivery conditions.
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Create standardized international purchasing processes, methods and tools within the global network and strengthen purchasing power towards suppliers world-wide.
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Aligning tasks and decisions with supervisors if necessary.
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Functional lead of the employees in the competence responsibility,
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Guiding, instructing and supporting employees in function-related tasks
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
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University degree (technical or economics);
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Experience minim 5-8 years in strategic purchasing desired, preferably in automotive industry;
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Strong data sensitiveness, analytical Skills.
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Pro-active and program management mindset.
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Knowledge of contract law, controlling and Microsoft Office;
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Fluent business English is mandatory.
Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.
FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.
Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req18741.
Monica Ji
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