Commodity Buyer (m/f/d)

Jobinhalt

What You Will Do

As a Commodity Buyer (m/f/d) you will report to the Procurement Manager EMEA and support the Procurement organizations strategy for specific direct materials, with emphasis on identification of cost reduction opportunities, budget development/maintenance and procurement process improvements. Furthermore, you will manage the overall direction, processes and spend associated for specific direct materials. In this role, you will be responsible for the development of sourcing strategies, translate strategy into objectives/action plans and drive execution of the objectives for assigned commodities aligned with the business/sourcing strategy & corporate goals. The Commodity Buyer is results-driven about business cost reduction, revenue increasing initiatives, aggregating supplier volume/reducing price, & utilizing tools/identifying opportunities for e-processes while increasing capacity and driving controllership. The role will be based in our Clarios EMEA headquarters office in Hanover, Germany.

Main Responsibilities

• Develops, supports and implements negotiation strategy for global/regional materials including direct materials
• Analyzes global material acquisition and develops strategic plans for maximizing efficiencies and maintaining a high quality of customer services.
• Direct supplier selection, negotiate and interpret contracts between Clarios and global material suppliers
• Demonstrates accountability for functional, business and broad company objectives. Integrates and support development of processes that meet business needs across the organization for specific commodity responsibility
• Involved in long term strategic planning. This role contributes to the overall strategy and manages complex issues within functional areas of expertise.
• Interact on a periodic, continuing basis with cross functional and cross regional colleagues
• Provides for the evaluation of supplier quotations utilizing appropriate negotiation and procurement analysis techniques and implementation of proper contracts with emphasis on quality, price, delivery, and service necessary to meet requirements.
• Develops/supports budgets/standard cost for quarterly/annual operating and long range planning for the defined commodity.
• Supports development and monitor production capacity strategy with suppliers.
• Develops suppliers and support improving their Quality, Productivity, Conversion Cost and Delivery
• Identifies and determines strategy to implement process and tool improvements for strategic sourcing, tactical buying, and supplier payment
  

Required

What we look for

• Specific Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or similar
• Several years of work experiences in a purchasing or other industrial function
• Knowledge of purchasing practices and applicable laws and regulations
• Proficient negotiation skills
• Proficient supplier relationship management skills
• Good knowledge of SAP and E-Procurement applications
• Very good MS Office skills
• Very good communications skills with the ability to read, write and communicate fluently in English and German, other European languages are a plus
  

What We Offer You

As a technology leader with strong brand (i.e. VARTA® and OPTIMA®), Clarios notably lives on the creativity, capability and satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, we offer people with drive and power many good reasons to join us:

• Working in an international environment
• Strong commitment to integrity, values, social engagement and sustainability
• Company pension scheme
• Flexible and trust-based working hours
• Company kindergarten
• Home office policy
• Leisure activities, e.g. gym, photography club or dragon boating
  

About Clarios

Clarios is a world leader in advanced energy storage solutions. We partner with our customers to meet increasing market demand for smarter applications, on a global scale. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture and distribute a portfolio of evolving battery technologies for virtually every type of vehicle. Technologies that deliver uniquely sustainable, next-generation performance, and bring reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We add value at every link in the supply chain, contributing to the progress of the communities we serve and the planet we all share. As a 2020 signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, Clarios is committed to aligning our strategies and operations with universal principles focused on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. Clarios is a subsidiary of Brookfield Business Partners, a business services and industrials company focused on owning and operating high-quality businesses that benefit from barriers to entry and/or low production costs.

To all recruitment agencies:Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.

Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please email Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com.