Join our Electronics Purchasing Category Management team as we are currently looking for experienced purchasers/buyers (m/f/d)
Within this role you will drive and shape current developments in the car industry:
Increasingly higher portion of electronic components in modern cars, big platforms and higher technical complexity are requiring new smart solutions.
As a Purchasing Organization we want to shape and drive these trends from a material perspective. In this context, Category buyers/Purchasers will play a key role by leading negotiations, develop strategies, making decisions and motivating others.
Your tasks and responsibilities include:

• Build-up the EL market intelligence in China/ Asia, provide the most updated market situation and technology trend in China/Asia to support global strategy
• Filtering the potential semiconductor suppliers in China/Asia together with cross-functional team
• Understand the regional expectation of Business Areas in terms of Chip localization and define right strategy to support the business needs in a speed manner.
• Lead the localization activities together with cross functional partners, such as BA purchasing, Sales, R&D, Quality, to strengthen the competence of organization.
• Lead and steering China chip supplier management in conjunction with cross- functional partners, such as R&D, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain Management to select and develop the best suppliers and to establish an optimum supply chain model
• Performing annual price and contract negotiations with electronic component suppliers with validity of prices, terms and conditions for all Continental Automotive plants worldwide
• Implementing innovative negotiation concepts to create the basis for procurement success
• Supporting improvement programs with Suppliers and Business Areas (e.g. Design to Cost, Cost Down measures, introduction of new technologies, suppliers development, etc.)
• Compiling and presenting information related to sourcing process to management committees
• Strong team contribution by leading, collaborating with cross functional and multicultural teams in a highly active, fast paced environment across multiple time zones

Job requirements:

• Academic degree in Electronics Engineering, Business administration or comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in Purchasing, R&D, Controlling or comparable
• Bilingual in English & Mandarin to liaise with Asia and Europe offices
• Entrepreneurship
• Strong Decision Making skills
• Preferable experience in Automotive industry or Semiconductor industry.
• Project management knowledge, strong attention to detail and agile result-oriented negotiation skills
• Eager to learn new skillsets and to develop personally.
• Strong team contributor, comfortable in collaborating with cross functional and multicultural teams in a highly active, fast paces environment across multiple time zones

Excellent presentation and written communication skills to various levels of the internal and suppliers organizations

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Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2021, Continental generated sales of €33.8 billion and currently employs more than 190,000 people in 58 countries and markets. On October 8, 2021, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary.
The Automotive group sector comprises technologies for passive safety, brake, chassis, motion and motion control systems. Innovative solutions for assisted and automated driving, display and operating technologies, as well as audio and camera solutions for the vehicle interior, are also part of the portfolio, as is intelligent information and communication technology for the mobility services of fleet operators and commercial vehicle manufacturers. Comprehensive activities relating to connectivity technologies, vehicle electronics and high-performance computers round off the range of products and services.

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