Logistics Strategic Category Buyer

Logistics Strategic Category Buyer

A Logistics Strategic Category Buyers responsibility is to purchase logistics services while considering price quality and delivery to ensure continuity of supply. You will hold responsibility for all specific category within the Indirect Purchasing Team. You will negotiate contracts pricing agreements SOWs and commercial requirements that meet internal stakeholders objectives and overall category strategy. You will directly interact with your internal stakeholders and with external vendors. You will familiarize yourself with Autolivs supply base and work with internal stakeholders and Global Category Management to create and execute Category Strategies.

What youll do:

Develop category strategies secure customer alignment and

Develop strong relationships with internal Business partners

Drive costsaving initiatives to align with company goals

Support of Global Category Strategies Management and key initiatives

Conduct competitive bids

Lead assigned sourcing projects and drives them to successful completion including market analysis the RFX process negotiations contract creation and contract management.

Identify and gain alignment to pursue new savings/value add opportunities

What is required:

BS or BA in Purchasing SCM Engineering or other businessrelated field

5 years of purchasing experience for the logistics area

Good working knowledge of ERP purchasing systems PPT Word Excel (pivot tables)

Negotiations and standard purchasing practices

Data analysis

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrates Business Acumen

Whats in it for you:

Attractive compensation package

Flexible Options (schedule remote work)

Recognition awards company events family events university discount options and many more perks.

Gender Pay Equality

Autoliv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Autoliv does not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on race color religion national origin ancestry gender sexual orientation gender identify and/or expression age disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local employment discrimination laws where Autoliv does business.