Commodity Manager BU

Qualifications:

• Technical University Degree
• Several years of professional experience in purchasing (automotive background)
• Experience working with: MS Office applications Sharepoint doent management system ERP system (currently SAP); Astras; PLM system (currently Oracle) WPS PowerBI Internet applications
• Familiar with Standards (e.g. IATF / ISO (both external) WNB (internal)) Customer requirements Laws (e.g. LKSG) regulations (e.g. CBAM)

Responsibilities and tasks:

Management of the commodity / as well as technical management of the commodity team (RCLs) / ensuring communication within the commodity of targets escalation etc. with close involvement of the SQEs

Developing and regularly adapting the commodity strategy for OE and aftermarket requirements taking into account internal and external influencing factors (e.g. internal: corporate strategy / external: political developments (laws))

Development of potentials and generation of savings in coordination with the respective regions / specialist departments (e.g. VA/VE measures)

Collaboration with crossfunctional partners; driver for crossfunctional collaboration (e.g. lead function in cloverleaf teams)

Responsible for global supplier selection definition of the supplier pool used within the commodity ensuring that this is communicated and stored in Astras

Search development and management of strategically relevant suppliers as well as building strategic partnerships with suppliers

Responsible for contract management (negotiation implementation and ) with suppliers / coverage of contracts within the commodity

Ensuring the realization of corresponding savings potential and the achievement of targets by developing framework agreements renegotiating contracts or formulating internal guidelines for dealing with suppliers and contracts

Creating and tracking global action plans

Synchronization of topdown and bottomup targets

Reporting KPIs and deriving measures to achieve target values

Cooperation with other tk BUs on commodities where there is a high overlap in terms of supplier pool and specifications

Responsible for final supplier selection for new projects / guidance for PBU in awarding activities