Continental

Worldwide tyre manufacturer and automotive components

Buyer with Czech

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeTimișoara, RomaniaHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

A university degree, for example in Economics or a technical field.
At least 1 year of relevant purchasing experience.
A good understanding of commercial requirements.
Knowledge of SAP.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
English and Czech language proficiency at a minimum B2 level.
Strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

Negotiate terms to secure the best conditions for acquiring goods and services while complying with procurement processes, procedures, and legal requirements.
Identify new suppliers and optimize the number of existing suppliers.
Sustainably reduce purchasing prices while considering functional and quality aspects.
Track orders and purchase orders/contracts by maintaining ongoing contact with suppliers and requesters, and take corrective measures to ensure supplies arrive on time.
Select and evaluate suppliers, and reduce the supplier panel to optimize it.
Resolve invoice deviations, including price differences, and raise claims for insufficient goods or services.
Evaluate offers and create offer comparisons.
Prepare standard reports to make results transparent and control purchasing activities on a results-oriented basis.

Job Description

Negotiates terms to guarantee the best conditions for acquisition of goods and services, by respecting procurement process, procedures and legal requirements.
Detect new suppliers and optimize number of existing suppliers.
Sustainable reduction of purchasing prices in consideration of functional and quality aspects.
Order tracking: Ensures PO/contract tracking, by maintaining permanent contact with the suppliers and the requesters and by taking corrective measures to guarantee supplies in due date.
Supplier selection, supplier evaluation and reduction to optimize the existing supplier panel.
Clearance of invoice deviations (price difference). Claims of insufficient goods / services.
Offer evaluation, creation of offer comparison.
Prepares standard reports to make results transparent and control purchasing activities on a results oriented basis.

Qualifications

University degree (e.g. Economics, Technical).
Minimum 1+ years of relevant experience in purchasing.
Good understanding of commercial requirements.
SAP knowledge.
MS Office.
English and Czech mandatory (minimum B2)
Strong negotiation skills.

Additional Information

What we offer:

13th salary;
Performance bonus;
Christmas & Easter bonus;
Seniority bonus;
Flexible working time;
Competitive salaries & benefits;
Health & wellness (Life Assurance, Private Health and Dental Insurance, Sport activities, Canteen, 24/7 Helpline with Psychologists etc.);
Different discounts (tires, glasses, medical, shopping, etc.);
Relocation bonus for non-Timisoara Residents;
Professional development opportunities (in Technical and Leadership Areas);
International Work Environment & Traveling Opportunities.

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About the Company

Continental

Worldwide tyre manufacturer and automotive components

Continental designs and manufactures tyres for cars, trucks, buses, bicycles and motorcycles, selling to vehicle manufacturers and in the aftermarket. Through ContiTech, it also produces rubber and plastic technology parts such as hoses, belts, seals and surface materials for automotive and industrial use. Its products are developed and produced at sites worldwide, with tyres tailored for different vehicles and conditions and ContiTech components customized for equipment. The company differentiates itself by offering a broad, integrated mobility portfolio and global manufacturing and service capabilities, aiming to provide reliable mobility through tyres and components worldwide.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Hanover, Germany
Founded: 1871

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