.TasksResponsible to control the supplier-related milestones during the product development phase in time sourcing- Involvment of suppliers at a very early point of time- Continuous tracking and feedback of APQP / PPAP status from SQM- Follow-up on supplier and material status- Drives and controls the change management process for components towards the suppliers and CM/SQM- Ensures a smooth and comprehensive hand-over to Plant PurchasingReporting structure among the PLC gates (Additional)Participation in IPTS (project open issues list) meetings (Additional)Analyze future material needs of BUs and be responsible for technical changes until SOPResponsible to control the sourcing process for pre-selection of supplier- Ensures availability of NDA with each involved supplier- Requests for quotation- Adherence to supplier and material strategies- Supports final negotiations in conjunction with Category Purchasing- Ensures in time Supplier Component Review e.G. by organizing/inviting the meetings.- Creates and updates the Sourcing Documentation until official e-signEnsure availability of Maturity Evaluation and updates from the project team (additional)Identify missing or not up-to-date audits / GQA and request (re-)audit/completion from responsible SQM. (future)Support by cost Reduction Programs (CRP) for BU's products after SOP- Re-design to cost / CRP program- Responsible for sourcing after SOP for BU-specific parts or if the BU has triggered the sorucingCommercial responsibility for the material costs of the BU products.- To calculate and control Bill-of-Material (BOM) during acquisition phase- Develop concepts of cost-efficient design with R&D to enable customer award- Responsible to meet BOM costs before SOP- Design-to-cost activities during the product development phase to achieve material cost committed during the acquisition phase (PCIS)Responsible to order B/C-samples for the location/projects.**Qualifications**:- University degree in Economics/Technical studies or relevant professional experience- 2-3 years of experience in purchasing functions or commercial position (preferred to be automotive industry related).- 2-3 years of project experience desirable- capability to operate with different cultures- Experience in working with international teams on purchasing issues- Understanding for different foreign cultures (NAFTA, Asia, several Europe cultures)- SAP (creation, edition, and review roles).- Product technical drawings and specifications understanding.- Written / oral communication with various functional areas.- Negotiation skills.- English (business language / commercial topics).- IncoTerms.- Payment terms and cash flow analysis.- Overall supply chain/value stream mapping.- Interpretation of key financial indicators