.Referral Bonus: NoWorking Time: Full TimeJob Flexibility: Hybrid JobCompany DescriptionContinental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.Job DescriptionWork under the general direction of Senior Regional Manager Capital cluster & PPS Manager, responsible for development and implementation of strategy and negotiations relating to supply and pricing of Indirect Materials & Capital Goods for the location and align with other North American locations. Long term objective to establish optimum internal customer support, motivated supply base through pooling volumes, and use of common strategies in order to maximize contributions to the operating profit of the plants as well as the North American Region.Purchase Management – planning, forecasting, source evaluation, negotiation, implementation and commodity investigation. Strategies and actions defined together with Corporate Purchasing, focused on the activities within location/Plant with annual purchase spend over > 5T€, and total PVO of +20 Million EUR.Negotiate new and existing contracts in legal, logistical, commercial and partly even technical terms and steer the implementation for the assigned location.Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities and alternatives, build relevant strategy together with Corporate Purchasing while ensuring agreements of all parties (Plants, Engineering, etc.).Supplier Management - maintenance of service contracts and suppliers. Control of information flow to suppliers and negotiations on all issues together with Corporate Purchasing.Provide support for existing tools and best practices, as well as continuous education of Purchasing Policies and Procedures to internal stakeholders
