Joyson Safety Systems is one of the leading global developers and manufacturers of automobile occupant protection systems with a turnover of ca. 4,8 billion euros and more than 50,000 employees worldwide. We represent innovation and progress. As a reliable and skilled partner of the automobile industry, we design, develop and produce occupant protection systems and components. Our portfolio includes steering wheels, airbags and generators, safety belts, technical plastic components, electronics and sensor technology which we supply to nearly all renown vehicle manufacturers worldwide.
Our team in Arad needs support and we are seeking:
Commodity Buyer – Global Commodity EMEA
Explore your working world.
The Global Commodity Buyer - EMEA directly reports to the Global Commodity Manager and leads supplier, commodity and budget strategies for various products under the Global Commodity Team. The Global Commodity Buyer – EMEA supports both regional and global team objectives.
The 4 open positions are targeting the following commodities – Plastics, DieCasting, Textiles and Electronics.
What you can change — your duties
- To ensure the best price on a global supply market for all products in the commodity under their responsibility;
- Lead the global implementation of the commodity strategy including action plans in each region (road maps) under their responsibility;
- Responsible for strategic and tactical steering of the purchasing volume in the assigned commodity;
- To represent the global commodity towards suppliers in their responsibility and internal stakeholders;
- To execute annual price negotiations with all relevant suppliers in order to (over-)achieve the budget saving/ppv target;
- To ensure implementation of global and regional purchasing initiatives (e.g. sourcing committee, processes & procedures, IT tools, etc.);
- Responsible for supplier management starting from new supplier introduction to supplier phase out, compiling supply market intelligence, identifying purchasing risks, opportunities and ensuring data transparency.
Impress us – your qualifications
- College/university degree in business administration or comparable studies (preferable with a major in Purchasing Management);
- Demonstrated experience in Purchasing, with an emphasis in a comparable Commodity with strong negotiating skills;
- Experience to work in a larger scale company;
- Comfortable with functioning in a global matrix operating environment;
- Strong collaborative team member, multi-cultural and/or global experience;
- Demonstration of JSS core values: team spirit, customer focus, creativity, quality orientation and cost awareness;
- Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, especially Outlook and PowerPoint as well as a Global Purchasing System;
- Strong Business Excellence thinking. (Problem solving tools such as LEAN; 6S, KAIZEN and or RedX).
What we offer — your benefits
- Company canteen
- Further training as well as in-house training
- Flexible working time
- Good transport connections
- Employee events (Christmas party etc.)
Your contact
We look forward to receiving your application! Please send by e-mail to your contact:
Loredana Maria Blaga
+40-257-203-766 / +40-799-003-352
loredanamaria.blaga@joysonsafety.com.
Your contact will also be available for any queries you may have.