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Senior Buyer

Country/Region:  SK
Location: 

Levice, NI, SK, 93401

Req ID 67903 Levice, Slovakia
     

Senior Buyer for Fastener and Formings EU Region

  • Responsible to create / follow up part familiy strategy
  • Supplier negotiations
  • Data Management

 

Your task:

  • Identify and develop strategic supply sources for the assigned commodities. Manage relationships with all suppliers, resolve supplier issues and optimize suppliers' performance.  Work with suppliers to develop continuous improvement plans and metrics to monitor performance
  • Execute comprehensive RFQ process and source parts in a timely manner.  Gather and analyze supplier quotes and make recommendation for supplier selection. Follow sourcing process for supplier selection and make sourcing recommendation to Purchasing and Business unit management
  • Responsible for commercial negotiations with suppliers, including piece price, tooling, payment terms, savings and others.  Negotiate year over year savings and commercial contracts.
  • Develop and execute commodity strategies for the assigned commodities. Lead part family matched team meetings and develop part family strategies for assigned commodity. 
  • Continuously enhance purchasing expertise and knowledge of the local and global market trends.


Your profile:

  • This position will require some travel, regionally or globally depending on business needs. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, Finance
  • Minimum 5 years of experience preferably in automotive industry, experience as buyer with metal components preferred.
  • Experience with SAP, High proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint.

 

We offer:

  • an interesting remuneration system with a wide range of financial benefits
  • surcharge for transportation
  • 13th salary, 14th salary
  • loyalty bonus
  • job jubilee bonus
  • DDS up to 6% of the employer's contribution
  • additional extra fees
  • superior medical examinations
  • significant staff subsidy
  • professional training (also abroad)
  • account of working tim 
  • offer of holiday stays for employees


Monthly wage from 2 256 € (including basic wage component *, bonuses and premiums). The salary depends on the qualifications and experience of the candidate. 

 * base salary according to §62 ods. 2 Zákona č. 5/2004 Z. z. o službách zamestnanosti v znení neskorších predpisov: from 1 788 €

 

 

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Contact

Lucia Karvašová

+421 36 629 4616

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