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Bosch Home Comfort

Makes heating, cooling and hot-water equipment

Indirect Purchasing Category Expert GS

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
In Person
Operations & LogisticsProcurement & Sourcing

About the job

Requirements
  • Practice of purchasing basic principles, including quality management.
  • Negotiation skills, including advanced negotiation methods and the ability to negotiate in difficult situations.
  • Experience with purchasing methods and information technology tools for Indirect Purchasing.
  • Cost analysis within Indirect Purchasing.
  • Supply Chain Optimization knowledge, including material field strategy, purchasing processes, and supplier development.
  • Fluent English sufficient to conduct negotiations.
  • Willingness to travel.
Responsibilities
  • Conduct market research, tenders, negotiations, and contracts for the respective sub-material field or regional plants.
  • Implement material field strategy and manage suppliers.
  • Manage internal customers and involve them early.
  • Conduct the Request for Quotation process for assigned projects in accordance with signature rules and projects assigned by the manager.
  • Conclude and manage contracts for assigned suppliers.
  • Serve as the first contact for internal customers and support resolution of escalation cases according to the communication plan.
  • Mentor assigned suppliers, including supplier release, supplier evaluation, and supplier elimination as part of operational supplier management.
  • Enter, maintain, and quality-control data in information technology systems, including SRM.
  • Consolidate data upon request to follow up on demand management.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with machinery and equipment as a buyer, planner, designer, or engineer.

About the company

Bosch Home Comfort makes heating, cooling and hot-water equipment for homes, commercial buildings and industrial users. Its portfolio combines electric heat pumps with gas-fired boilers and hybrid systems, giving customers different ways to control building temperatures and supply hot water. The business sells equipment through its brands' sales networks, with products adapted to regional building needs and energy requirements. Its inverter-driven heat pumps adjust compressor output to match demand rather than running constantly at full power. The Bosch business unit was formed through the merger of Bosch and Buderus heating activities in 2004 and is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Wetzlar, Germany

Founded

2004

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What believers are saying

  • Heat-pump researchers gain human-factors experience: Bosch's Wernau team tests how concealed fans change perceived noise.
  • Retrofits expand the addressable market: Bosch's IDS Ultra fits most existing air-to-air systems.
  • Investment funds technical work: February 2026 reporting puts Bosch Home Comfort's 2025 investment near €200 million.

What critics are saying

  • Demand remains cyclical: Bosch's February 2026 report says Germany's heating market shrank 14% in 2025.
  • Sales coordination stays fragmented: Bosch retains separate brand sales contacts and discount schemes.
  • Facilities work extends beyond normal shifts: Bosch's advertised Facility Engineer role requires responding to off-shift emergencies.

What makes Bosch Home Comfort unique

  • Regional identities stay distinct: Bosch retains Buderus and licenses the Hitachi and YORK names for its HVAC portfolio.
  • Acoustics gets specialized testing: Bosch's Wernau heat-pump laboratory measures noise with 19 microphones.
  • Cold-climate heating reaches below freezing: Bosch's IDS Ultra maintains full heating capacity at 5°F.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Remote Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

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