Commodity Buyer

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the change to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch!

• Material-related, worldwide procurement market management
• Responsibility for daily operations and data quality in the assigned material field of sintering business
• Independent management ("mentoring") of assigned suppliers, i.e.,
• Planning and execution of price negotiations
• Contract management
• Supplier management and evaluation
• Escalation level for Q/L problems
• Insolvency management
• Capacity assurance
• Plausibility checks of purchase prices through cross-comparisons of part prices and cost structure analyses
• Identification and monitoring of efficiency potentials for cost optimization and strategic alignment
• Budget responsibility (including tools, sampling, and the bid process)
• Independent development and implementation of part family and supplier strategies, including making relevant award decisions

• Engineering (industrial engineering or mechanical engineering with additional commercial training) or
• Business Administration
• Solid purchasing experience (at least 3 years)
• Experience in project management, preferably within project procurement, is desirable
• Excellent technical understanding, strategic thinking, and a structured work approach
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• High degree of personal responsibility and motivation, as well as assertiveness and persuasiveness
• Resilience; willingness to travel
• Fluent in English, (German a plus)