Category Buyer_GS

Manage mainly suppliers in the region for fasteners with purchasing volume 4 Mio EUR, over 60 suppliers; Drive commercial negotiation strategy and execution, contributing to deployed KPI per category and/or supplier level; Mastering purchasing strategy for responsible categories and work closely with GCM category manager; C part management _ Standardization and bundle supplier pool to gain efficiency; Certain understanding of fastener category; Work closely with business unit engineering, project purchasing (PUE) and external suppliers for technical saving project (RPP:VA/VE); Collaborates with regional business unit and handling delivery escalations; Supplier performance management based on performance matrix; Regional specific requirement according to local needs

Responsibilities

Manage mainly suppliers in the region for fasteners with purchasing volume 4 Mio EUR, over 60 suppliers; Drive commercial negotiation strategy and execution, contributing to deployed KPI per category and/or supplier level; Mastering purchasing strategy for responsible categories and work closely with GCM category manager; C part management _ Standardization and bundle supplier pool to gain efficiency; Work closely with business unit engineering, project purchasing (PUE) and external suppliers for technical saving project (RPP:VA/VE); Collaborates with regional business unit and handling delivery escalations; Supplier performance management based on performance matrix; Regional specific requirement according to local needs

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and above, majored in business, supply chain or commerce; 1-3 years of procurement/sourcing experience; Enthusiastic for commercial purchasing with strategy built up, analytics and execution; Skilled in communication, either with external or internal cross functional department; Strong collaboration mindset with winning attitude, challenging to find the best solution for Bosch; Good sense of digital tools to support on standardization; Continuous learning mindset and willingness to explore new technologies; Customer centric mindset, willing to make changes according to feedback; Challenge status quo and bring influence to change towards internal business unit; Wiling to go the extra mile; International language speaking; Certain understanding of fastener category

Nice to have

prefer working experience in air conditioning industry