About this role
Your Contribution:
The Project Buyer is responsible for the development of new suppliers for eMotor components, and pursue opportunities with existing ones, while achieving purchasing related objectives & goals in regard to function, quality, cost and timeline at the respective milestones and quality gates within PDP.
- Leads Purchasing activities for purchase components and material as a key member of the project core team within the Product Development Process (PDP). Regional and global as assigned.
- Inquire, evaluate, negotiate and select suppliers based on the approved supplier panel; additionally new supplier development for new products is required, ensure MAHLE Specification, quality expectation and market competitiveness are achieved.
- Evaluate and assess supplier’s quotations to ensure commercial, technical and quality requirements are achieved. Evaluate and provide component costing based on program BOM timing.
- Lead sourcing decision committees, in accordance to MAHLE Purchasing Procedures and work with commodity buyer (regional and global) to leverage best overall landed costs
- Make presentations and prepare status updates for Management, following the PDP process, to inform management about the project status, critical topics and escalations.
- Other duties and responsabilities may be required.
Your Experience & Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of automotive project purchasing required in an Automotive Manufacturing Tier 1 environment.
- Proficient in English, bilingual in Spanish preferred. Knowledge of German, Japanese or Slovene is a plus.
- Strong negotiation, financial cost analysis, market analysis, continuous improvement, problem solving, time and project management skills.
- Hands-on experience using SAP.
- Familiarity with Quality and Manufacturing tools such as S.P.C., Pokayoke, Pareto, Cause-Effect Analysis.
- Exposure or participation in VA/VE and lean activities
Our Offer:
We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities, attractive salary & extensive personal benefits. We encourage you to apply even if you don´t meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s).
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Closing Date: 11/12/2027 I Weekly Working Hours: 40 I Salary: NA I Department: PNB
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