Country Buyer

• Automotive Company
• Country Buyer

A major multinational company with an active workforce of over 15,000 employees worldwide and a revenue exceeding €2 billion.

• Implement Purchasing Strategies at a Local level to align with the Company Targets.


• Represent the Purchasing Country Manager where the Manager is not present on Site, ensuring Purchasing efforts are maintained by collaborating with Local Teams.


• Integrate proposals from Lead Buyers with emerging Local Market opportunities to identify cost savings and efficiencies through regular Market research and Supplier networking.


• Administer the Purchasing Systems Master and Transactional Data, such as Material Master Data, prices, conditions, running periods, source list, and quota by monitoring and updating such information as needed. Ensure a timely and accurate Processing of all assigned Purchasing


• Administration Tasks such as Shopping Carts Buyer Approval, Material Purchasing Staging, Purchase Document Releases on Buyer Level and Purchasing Document Maintenance.


• Support the Supplier Registration Process inside our Jaggaer Supplier Portal with both Suppliers and Internal Functions.


• Reconcile Invoices/PO (Purchase Order) discrepancies by monitoring and processing such Workitems inside the VIM (Vendor Invoice Management) Module and updating SAP Conditions if necessary.


• Continuously identify cost-saving opportunities and potentials for improvement by analyzing Market trends and Purchasing Data, and coordinate the implementation of resulting initiatives.


• Serve as primary Point of Contact for Purchasing related matters with Plant Functions and provide support as first escalation point for Supplier issues by coordinating with other teams.


• Communicate with Suppliers on their needs and obligations, as well as Autoneum requests, by maintaining regular contact and addressing any issues.


• Identify and cover Purchasing needs for products not yet covered by Lead Buying or Technical Buying by collaborating with other Teams.


• Ensure consistency in GPRS (Global Purchasing Reporting System) reporting data for prices, standard costs, indices, and savings by monitoring and identifying discrepancies.


• Contribute to Budget creation and realization by providing insight and recommendations based on Market trends and cost-saving opportunities.


• Support handover from the Project Phase to Serial Production with the Project Buying Team and local Stakeholders.

Oportunidades de carrera y desarrollo profesional.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Buyer (Tactical/Operational) in the Automotive Industry or comparable field.


• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.


• Proactivity and persistence in achieving Purchasing Targets.


• Strong sense of urgency in addressing and responding to Manufacturing needs.


• Experience in international context and assertive approach to Supplier Market and negotiation is a plus.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


• Familiarity with standard IT software, business systems, and Purchasing Applications (e.g. MS Office, SAP,


• SRM, Jaggaer).


• Hands-on attitude, willingness to learn, and a can-do mentality.


• Strong work ethics, reliability, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.