Job ID: 17362**Location**:Tlajomulco de Zuñiga, MX- Purchasing Representative in Project team from acquisition phase until Start of Production- Ensures early involvement of purchasing and suppliers; - Supporting activities planned by the business field to harmonize business field strategies with purchasing strategies and implement them in day-to-day activities.- Follow-up on supplier and material status during product development phase, e.G. requests for quotation.- Push design to cost / target cost process to attain the target costs derived from target costs workshop for materials; - To reduce total material costs by fulfilling the required functions.- Perform Cost Reduction Programs (CRP) for BU's products after SOP, Push Re-design to cost and CRP programs.- Project support for medium to high complex projects in business fields to deliver, on time, all related matters by optimum inputs for quotes, workshops, BOM evaluation and implementation of potential savings in the project; - Support technical change process after SOP.- Contributes by providing input/development and to implementation of purchasing strategies to have influence at supplier level and thus provide competitive proposals for product improvements.- Is offering support for the carrying out benefit analysis workshops with key suppliers to concentrate on the key functions of the components/projects.- Contributes to the preparation of sourcing decisions to guarantee sourcing decisions that correspond to the sourcing strategy.Job requisitions- Completed University degree in a relevant field (e.G. Electronics, Automatics, Mechanics) is required- 4 - 5 years of experience in various procurement functions as well as 3 years of experience in project functions in automotive industy- Project experience in the development of strategic approaches- Business fluent English language skills (written and spoken)- Experienced in intercultural, worldwide collaborations- Independent, structured and analytical way of working as well as the ability to capture complex information and present it visually**Working Time**: Full time**Business Unit**: ET**Department**: Purchasing**Your Contact Partner**: Sofía Villalobos**EEO Statement**:Vitesco Technologies is a leading international developer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art powertrain technologies for sustainable mobility. With smart system solutions and components for electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles, Vitesco Technologies makes mobility clean, efficient and affordable. The product range includes electric drives, electronic control units, sensors and actuators, and exhaust-gas aftertreatment solutions. In 2020, Vitesco Technologies recorded sales of around 8 billion Euros and employs almost 40,000 people at around 50 locations worldwide. Vitesco Technologies is headquartered in Regensburg, Germany.