Senior Buyer (m/w), Stuttgart

At Bosch, we care. For you, our business, and our environment. Our promise to our associates is rock-solid: we grow together, we enjoy our work, and we inspire each other. Join in and feel the difference.

In 1886, Robert Bosch founded the “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering” in Stuttgart. This was the birth of today‘s globally operating company. Right from the start, it was characterized by innovative strength and social commitment.

For us, sustainability means securing the company’s long-term success while at the same time protecting the natural resources on which present and future generations depend. Ecology is thus a driver of innovation. At the same time, we demonstrate a particularly high level of corporate social responsibility — both within the company and beyond.

Compliance is an integral part of our company’s values. With rules of conduct that apply around the world, we aim to protect our associates and company as well as our customers and partners.

Missions

• Take responsibility: You are the single commercial point of contact for selected supplier base.
• Integrated implementation: You are responsible for the capacity planning and tool management as well as the supplier relationship management (evaluation, escalation).
• Reliable implementation: You prepare and conduct price negotiations and steer of new business.
• Experience cooperation: You have the responsibility of defining and aligning global part family strategies together with project purchasing and supplier quality.
• Networked communication: You work in close collaboration with the other purchasing functions and logistics.
• Structured evaluation: You are responsible for the supply chain risk management incl. analyses of financial data.

Profile

• Personality: highly motivated and strong personal involvement, ‘”Go to Gemba” attitude, communicative within teams and towards internal interfaces and suppliers
• Working Practice: strong focus on generating results, good problem solving skills
• Experience and Knowledge: on-the-job experience of at least 5 years, good IT skills (SAP, MS Office, Purchasing specific tools), basic knowledge in controlling and purchasing experience preferred
• Languages: good German and English language skills
• Education: university degree (Master) in commercial or technical studies