Purchasing and Business Analyst

We are seeking a dynamic and detailoriented Purchasing and Business Analyst to join our team. In this role you will play a crucial part in supporting purchasing activities for Boschs Climate & Wellbeing Division related to business and Engineering services. Your responsibilities will encompass various aspects of purchasing including supplier scouting negotiations for new contracts and recurrent agreements ensuring purchasing compliance and conducting business case analyses. The successful candidate will have a keen analytical mind strong negotiation skills and the ability to contribute to strategic decisionmaking processes.

Your Job Responsibilities will include:

1. Supplier Scouting and Evaluation:
   • Identify potential suppliers through market research and industry analysis.
   • Evaluate supplier capabilities reliability and overall performance.
2. Negotiations:
   • Lead negotiations for new contracts and renewals with suppliers.
   • Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to ensure alignment with business goals.
   • Implement costeffective and strategic procurement solutions.
3. Purchasing Compliance:
   • Ensure adherence to company policies and industry regulations in all purchasing activities.
   • Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers while monitoring compliance.
4. Business Case Analysis:
   • Conduct thorough business case analyses for purchasing decisions.
   • Provide insights and recommendations based on financial operational and strategic considerations.
5. Engineering Services (IoT ISP Cloud services as well as outsource of SW and HW testing):
   • Manage and optimize relationships with service providers including IoT services internet service providers cloud service providers etc.
   • Oversee outsource testing activities and ensure quality standards are met both for software and hardware products.

Qualifications :

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Management or related field.
• 2 years experience in purchasing negotiations and business analysis.
• Familiarity with IoT services particularly from Verizon and AWS is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detailoriented with a focus on delivering highquality results.

Attributes:

• Strategic Thinker: Ability to think critically and contribute to strategic decisionmaking.
• Proactive: Takes initiative and anticipates challenges before they arise.
• Collaborative: Works effectively in crossfunctional teams and fosters positive relationships.
• Adaptable: Thrives in a dynamic environment and can adjust strategies as needed.

Travel:

• Some domestic and international travel may be required up to 10%

Work Environment:

• Applicants must live a commutable distance to the Watertown office.
• Significant use of computer and phone for daily work.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only.  Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable. 

EEO/OFCCP: Bosch is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit. Bosch is fully committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities and to providing equal employment opportunity to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race gender sex pregnancy childbirth (or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation) national origin or ancestry religion gender identity sexual orientation age disability veteran status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

This equal employment opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions and aspects of employment including but not limited to recruitment hiring retention training placement promotion advancement transfers job assignments layoffs leaves of absence termination and compensation. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to all aspects of employment.

Bosch is dedicated to maintaining compliance with all federal state and local law including but not limited to affirmative action plan requirements EEO1 and VETS4212 reporting and I9 / work authorization guidance.

By choice we are committed to a diverse workforce EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled.

BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives

• FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
• AWIM (A World In Motion)

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime