Project Buyer

Your Contribution:

The Project Buyer is responsible for the development of new suppliers for eMotor components, and pursue opportunities with existing ones, while achieving purchasing related objectives & goals in regard to function, quality, cost and timeline at the respective milestones and quality gates within PDP.

• Leads Purchasing activities for purchase components and material as a key member of the project core team within the Product Development Process (PDP). Regional and global as assigned.
• Inquire, evaluate, negotiate and select suppliers based on the approved supplier panel; additionally new supplier development for new products is required, ensure MAHLE Specification, quality expectation and market competitiveness are achieved.
• Evaluate and assess supplier’s quotations to ensure commercial, technical and quality requirements are achieved. Evaluate and provide component costing based on program BOM timing.
• Lead sourcing decision committees, in accordance to MAHLE Purchasing Procedures and work with commodity buyer (regional and global) to leverage best overall landed costs
• Make presentations and prepare status updates for Management, following the PDP process, to inform management about the project status, critical topics and escalations. 
• Other duties and responsabilities may be required. 

Your Experience & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of automotive project purchasing required in an Automotive Manufacturing Tier 1 environment.
• Proficient in English, bilingual in Spanish preferred. Knowledge of German, Japanese or Slovene is a plus.
• Strong negotiation, financial cost analysis, market analysis, continuous improvement, problem solving, time and project management skills. 
• Hands-on experience using SAP. 
• Familiarity with Quality and Manufacturing tools such as S.P.C., Pokayoke, Pareto, Cause-Effect Analysis.
• Exposure or participation in VA/VE and lean activities

Our Offer:

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities, attractive salary & extensive personal benefits. We encourage you to apply even if you don´t meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s).

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#TeamMAHLE is diverse, and we see that as a great advantage! We welcome applications with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and identities.

   Closing Date: 11/12/2027 I Weekly Working Hours: 40 I Salary: NA I Department: PNB