Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and goods, offering safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation.
Continental is seeking an Advanced Purchasing professional to lead the sourcing team and control the supplier-related milestones during the product development phase. The ideal candidate will have a university degree in Economics/Technical studies or relevant professional experience, with >3 years in Electronic Purchasing Experience.
Requirements
University degree in Economics/Technical studies or relevant professional experience
Experience in working with international teams on purchasing issues
Understanding and capability to collaborate with different foreign cultures
Management skills, tools and techniques which ensures a strategic, profit and resulted oriented handling
Communication skills, including Presentation and Negotiation techniques to operate in different cultures
Problem solving and decision making tools and techniques
Project management skills, tools and techniques
Sourcing Process and Product Life Cycle (PLC) knowledge, Purchasing Management (including standards of Quality system requirements, policies and norms Risk Management)
