Cost & BOM Control: Drive design-to-cost optimization and manage BOM targets from acquisition to SOP.
Sourcing Execution: Lead cross-functional sourcing teams, negotiate contracts, and apply TCO to select final suppliers.
Project Management: Track supplier milestones, sample delivery, and change management until SOP; maintain live pricing in ContTech systems.
Risk & Compliance: Identify supply risks and define mitigation actions; negotiate and archive project-specific contracts.
Series Support: Translate product roadmaps into purchasing strategy; drive cost-reduction, localization, and annual price negotiations post-SOP.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain
3+ years in automotive or industrial procurement
Expert-level command of ContiTech purchasing processes, negotiation techniques, and cross-cultural communication
Expert-level technical understanding of components and commercial/contract law knowledge
Advanced analytical problem-solving, strategic thinking, and proficiency in SAP, SupplyON, MS Office, and Fides
Advanced knowledge of supply chain procedures and regional market dynamics
Fluent English; ability to operate effectively across different cultures
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ContiTech is one of the world’s leading industry specialists. The Continental group sector offers its customers connected, environment-friendly, safe, and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry.