Puchasing Manager Continental

▪ manage and coordinate all local purchasing activities for the plant 
▪ translate plant’s purchasing strategy into action plans and ensure implementation
▪ contribute to strategic and operative planning of the plant (e.g. with respect to investments, capacity and headcount planning)
▪ ensure the achievement of purchasing targets according to internal and external customer expectations
▪ initiate and implement continuous improvement activities by applying CBS methods and training measures 
▪ interface and local support to BU, BA or group purchasing processes and teams (e.g. reporting of savings, payment terms, material price development, reporting of raw material forecast, etc.) 
▪ participate in and/or steer local purchasing related and cross-functional projects
▪ conduct employee dialogues, personnel development and coaching

 responsible for entire purchasing process of production and non-production material
▪ determinate relevant purchasing statutory and regulatory requirements in the country of receipt, the country of shipment and the customer-identified country of destination and ensure fulfillment
▪ select suppliers and document sourcing decision to ensure compliant processes 
▪ negotiate and contract with suppliers (e.g. prices, incoterms and payment terms, Quality Assurance Agreements) as well as issuing purchase order 
▪ perform supplier development, release and support in supplier auditing (including controlling and evaluation of supplier measures) 
▪ dispose amount and delivery date of purchased material and investments

▪ university degree, preferably in business administration, supply chain management, logistics, engineering or related discipline.

▪ 5 or more years of professional experience in various purchasing functions

▪ initial experience in rubber and plastic production processes preferred

▪ 3 or more years in a leadership position, preferably in operational units with functional and disciplinary responsibility for other individuals

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