Required skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, engineering, business, supply chain, purchasing or operations or related discipline;
• 3+ years experience in a buyer role;
• Preferable automotive industry but not a must;
• Fluent in English , it’s a plus German;
• Good at buying, negotiation;
• Good analytical and problem solving skills;
• Able to challenge the status quo and come up with new ideas;
• Skilled in Microsoft Office;
• Enthusiast and ambitious.

 Objectives of this role:

Delivery Tracking: Monitor deliveries and coordinate with transport companies for timely arrival.
Logistics and Quality Oversight: Act as the primary interface for logistics and quality issues; address concerns per escalation protocols.
Supplier Coordination: Manage past due reductions, procurement for mass production, and maintain communication with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries.
Inventory Optimization: Organize logistics activities and optimize inventory management (MOQ, EDI, consignment).
Support Commodity Objectives: Collaborate on productivity goals and capacity gap analysis; contribute to value engineering (VE) initiatives for regional projects.
Execute Productivity Actions: Implement VE, resourcing, and logistics strategies in alignment with the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
Manage Engineering Changes: Oversee post-SOP engineering changes with suppliers and handle quality and delivery claims.
Pricing Management: update and route pricing data in Pro Alpha for approval.
Gap Closure Action Plan: Define and initiate actions to address capacity and productivity gaps.
Supplier Performance: Assist in supplier performance reviews and action plan tracking.
Finance Collaboration: Coordinate with finance to resolve invoice issues.

Benefits:

• Meal vouchers;
• Transportation receipt;
• Bookster and 7Card subscriptions;
• Medical benefits package.

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

If you are interested in the job, we encourage you to submit your application by e-mail to: dana.achim@ro.eckerle-gruppe.com

Contact person: Achim Dana- 0733 661  719