Purchasing Specialist - EMEA Aftermarket, Lifecycle and Mobility

Your Contribution

• Take full ownership of assigned purchasing categories within the EMEA Aftermarket region.
• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with regional and global sourcing objectives.
• Identify, negotiate, implement, and realize cost-saving opportunities across the supplier base, ensuring measurable financial results.
• Conduct make-or-buy analyses and perform supplier benchmarking to support strategic sourcing decisions and maintain competitiveness.
• Negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships to achieve cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability targets.
• Monitor supplier performance, drive corrective and recovery actions where required, and ensure continuous improvement.
• Analyze market trends, risks, and opportunities relevant to assigned categories.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams while ensuring compliance with internal policies, legal requirements, and sustainability standards.
• Workplace: Psary, near Wrocław

Your Experience & Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in purchasing, preferably in the automotive or industrial sector.
• Proven experience in supplier negotiations, cost optimization, and category management.
• Exposure to make-or-buy analysis, supplier benchmarking, and strategic sourcing practices.
• Strong analytical capabilities and solid negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Fluency in English; additional EMEA languages are an advantage.
• A proactive, results-driven mindset with strong ownership and accountability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, with the ability to manage complexity and collaborate effectively in a multicultural environment.

Our Offering

• Attractive salary package (incl. co-financed private medical care, Multisport, Medicover Sport, opportunity to join group insurance)
• Free personal, legal and financial advisory service (Employee Assistance Program)
• Becoming a member of a fast-growing team in an innovative company with stable market position
• Possibility to work for a well-known brand, a leader in Automotive industry whose products are highly recognized worldwide
• Relocation bonus for candidates who are based more than 100 km from Psary
• Online foreign language courses
• Referral bonus program
• Flexible work schedule and possible working from home solution (home office)

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with personal & career development opportunities.

We encourage you to apply if it feels like a good fit for you or to review our other openings. You may just be the right candidate for this or other role.

After inviting you to the recruitment process, the next step will typically be a screening call followed by video or personal interview(s).

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