Commodity Buyer (m/f/d)

As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company’s success.

Your tasks

• purchase of direct materials for the projects in accordance with the planned budget, schedule and of the appropriate/required quality
• conduct purchasing process according to Brose standards including RFQ (Request for Quotation) process, Feasibility Study, Decision Meeting and Project Development of purchased parts
• collaborative participation in cost reduction
• setting targets in collaboration with Central Purchasing and other relevant functions in the acquisition phase of the project
• planning, coordination and execution of all purchased parts/materials including tooling and prototypes
• timely involvement of suppliers for project needs
• data processing in the purchasing system (SAP)
• prepare supplier "decision meeting", necessary documentation and decision making process
• ensure and maintain project cost and project profitability throughout the project lifecycle
• regular updating and reporting of purchasing metrics and themes
• strategic liaison and collaboration with central purchasing and responsible supervisors
• responsibility for engineering changes within the project, their implementation and project end of production (EOP). Sample ordering and administration (reimbursements, purchase orders, etc.) during the development phase of the project

Your Profile

• 3 years of experience on similar position
• experience in automotive industry and corporate environment is highly preferred
• technical understanding
• knowledge of ISO/IATF is nice to have
• fluent English
• willingness to travel up to 30-40%
• driving licence

Brose offers a high-tech work environment and a wide range of benefits. Along with competitive performance-based compensation and health insurance, our employees also benefit from attractive social and family-oriented programs throughout our North American locations*. Our benefits packages include comprehensive medical and insurance. Brose also provides educational assistance and a variety of community outreach, family, and sporting events. Flexible working hours and a collaborative work environment give our employees the freedom to balance work and personal life. Brose believes in investing in people. We offer a wide range of development programs with great opportunity for individual growth through training, international or regional assignments and tailored career paths. Our objective is to provide our employees the tools necessary to live a balanced life, experience a rewarding work environment and contribute to our surrounding communities.

*Benefits package may vary slightly per location