Global Commodity Buyer Casted Parts | JX-122
EUR 30.000 - 50.000
Together, we move the world. As an international leading development partner and supplier to the automotive industry, we at MAHLE are passionate about developing innovative solutions for climate-neutral mobility of tomorrow. Our focus is on e-mobility and thermal management as well as further technology fields to reduce CO2 emissions, such as fuel cells or highly efficient, clean combustion engines that also run on hydrogen or synthetic fuels. In 2023, the technology group with its approximately 72,500 employees, generated sales of just under EUR 13 billion and with its 148 production locations and 11 major research and development centers, is represented in 29 countries. Join our MAHLE team! #StrongerTogether
Position:
Global Commodity Buyer Casted Parts
The Global Commodity Buyer Casted Parts supports the Global Lead Buyer in managing their material groups in accordance with quality, costs, and financial objectives.
Your Contribution
* Support Lead Buyer in developing and managing a long-term global commodity strategy with a strong emphasis on cost management, maximizing global synergies, and improving quality and delivery performance.
* Drive market analysis and benchmark activities (including RFQ & negotiations) - use in-depth product and process knowledge, along with knowledge of the supplier base, to define and implement material group strategies.
* Coordinate and align the creation of budgets and forecasts for the assigned commodities with the different affected BUs and regions.
* Prepare, support, and conduct negotiations to achieve (or exceed) budget.
* Prepare, support, and conduct negotiations on standard contracts (e.g., warranty agreements, master purchasing agreements, etc.).
* Work with a global commodity team with regional buyers in different regions.
* Manage and enhance supplier performance, including regular supplier panel reviews while adding or replacing suppliers as necessary and escalating if required.
* Develop countermeasures when necessary.
* Supplier and market observation concerning risk management (shortages, financial situations, etc.).
* Manage and drive escalated market situations like market shortages, allocations, and top quality issues.
* Closely partner with affected R&D departments, plants, and regional commodity buyers regarding strategy, supplier panel, new technologies, and cost improvement projects for the assigned commodities.
* Accelerate standardization across regions; drive and manage cost improvement projects through implementation and escalate in case of unfavorable deviations.
* Implement measures to reduce working capital (e.g., prolongation of payment terms, implementation of consignment stock).
* Coordinate cross-regional activities relative to negotiations, (technical/commercial) standardization, and/or workshops.
* Drive operational tasks where strategically beneficial.
Your Experience & Qualification
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial)
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