Your tasks
mission and purpose of this position:
core responsibilities:
- approval and negotiation of shopping carts up to defined regional value threshold.
- creation of purchase orders w/o value limits and in line with our guidelines.
- management of the rfq-process for demands/shopping carts up to defined regional value threshold, incl.
the awarding of suppliers.
- realization of saving opportunities by bundling operational demands up to defined regional value threshold, substitution of suppliers, negotiations of payment-/delivery terms and warranty extensions.
- processing of order confirmation (maintaining all relevant data in the system, clarification and approval of deviations) for critical/sensitive orders (e.g.
storeroom items) defined by regional operations.
- escalation management/problem solving by executing approaches with the aim to secure local objectives.
- invoice clarification in case of price deviations.
- steering and monitoring the automated replenishment process for coded materials.
- identification and support on the creation of electronic catalogs to reduce manual processing requirements, while promoting the usage of existing ones.
additional responsibilities:
- know and analyze processes and/or information to propose improvements within the purchasing department.
- implement measures and support the purchasing team in reaching team's common targets.
*profile*:
basic qualifications:
- academic degree in international business or administration, industrial.
engineering, logistics or comparable qualification.
- fluent english language skills.
- communication skills.
- negotiation skills.
- customer orientated skills.
preferred qualifications:
- 1 year of experience in purchasing.
- presentation skills.
- project management skills.
- knowledge of logistic concepts.
*offer*:
our behaviors
- quality orientation
- planning and organizing
- taking ownership
- collaborating
- customer orientation
- eagerness to grow and learn
interfaces / contacts:
a) internally
requisitioners (e.g.
plant maintenance, facility management, r&d), customer relation mangers, tactical sourcing buyers, category management, accounts payable, catalogue team, legal & compliance.
b) externally
suppliers and service providers.
at continental we are committed to building an inclusive and discrimination-free ecosystem in mexico, these principles are rooted in our corporate philosophy and culture.
therefore, it is totally forbidden to request a pregnancy or hiv test as part of our selection processes.
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*keyfacts*:
job id
*ref38453b*
field of work
*purchasing*
location
*guadalajara - la tijera*
leadership level
*leading self*
job flexibility
*hybrid job*
- legal entity
- *continental automotive guadalajara méxico, s. de r.l.
de c.v.