Bosch has been present in Malaysia since 1923, represented by Robert Bosch Sdn Bhd, with offices located in Selangor and Penang. In Malaysia, Bosch has diversified businesses in Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The company has three manufacturing plants in Penang providing Car Multimedia, Power Tools and Automotive Steering systems. In 2017, Malaysia contributed sales of RM 615 million (127 million euro) and employed more than 2,800 associates.

Job Summary

• rBU Product Purchasing buyer for a Product Group along the complete Product Life Cycle (incl. product relocation)
• rBU Purchasing Strategy-, Quality and Target Cost responsibility and accountability for the related Product Group(s)
• rBU contact interface to Material Field purchasing (Commercial, Quality) / Assure aligned product messages for the related Product Group from rBU to the Material Field Purchasing
• Escalation in the rBU for Purchasing related issues (commercial, quality, logistics)
• Prepare aligned rBU Product Group Purchasing Strategy for PT-MT/PPU

Job Scope

• Definition & Maintenance of a Product Group Purchasing Strategy considering TTM and Value Stream targets
•  Product Group interface from Purchasing to rBU.
• Leading and responsible for the RPP activities in the respective Product Group (creation,
  implementation, cooperation cross-functionally)
• Early Supplier involvement in TTM to support Product Innovation and Target Cost Achievement (PILUM, GENESIS)
• Support Annual Price Negotiation by providing new potential business opportunities of Product Group in pipe-line.
• Challenge and support Material Field buyers to achieve Best Material Field Costs
   Support Material Field Buyers for contracting (e.g. SE-contracts, NDA, Concept Competition etc.)
• Create transparency of costs of Product Group by benchmarking (support the Global Product Champion)
• Responsible for achievement of Best Costs in Product Group (Benchmarking, TCO, RPP) before/after SOP
• Responsible for Product Group related quality activities (e.g. ISIR, 8D, VQS, etc.)
• First escalation level for Quality and Logistics related supplier issues from Plant
• Takes care of purchasing related topics/tasks in the Value Stream

• Degree holder or above in science/technical field (preferably mechanical / electrical engineering)
• Min. 4 - 6 years experience in purchasing field and 2 years in purchasing/ project/ supplier quality field
• Understand and apply project management
• Understand processes of key components and/or related products
• Analytical mindset and with creative ideas, resourceful, openness and trustworthy person
• Understand and apply relevant negotiation skills, project management
• Understand products and its process (e.g.: molding of plastic parts, SMT, etc)
• Ability to make contacts and intercultural skills