• The Strategic Buyer leads the procurement trade goods overall sourcing strategies, including development of category and supplier strategy roadmap, aligning w/ the product roadmaps, future technology needs.
• Supplier key account function for ODM/OEM/JDM partners.
• Responsible for commercial topics: frame contracts negotiation, price negotiations and cost reduction within span of control.
• Supplier Sourcing & Selection.
• Supplier performance evaluation and management.
• Supplier relationship management and risk control.

Key Responsibilities

Development of Category and Supplier Strategy Roadmap

• Alignment w/ project procurement and respective brand leaders on products roadmaps, future technology needs.
• Market scouting on own responsible categories / material fields.
• Participating important fairs to source new suppliers.
• Development and finalization of category and supplier strategy roadmap continuously to fulfill the business needs.

Supplier Sourcing & Selection

• Identify, evaluate, and responsible for onboarding of qualified vendors to support business needs.
• Support negotiation of new awardings with project buyer to ensure total cost, year of year reduction, risk, and strategic fit.
• Ensure supplier selection aligns with commodity/category strategies and company processes.
• Participating and support all awarding proposals for new projects.

Cost Management & Commercial Ownership

• Lead negotiations frame contracts including Corporate Agreement, Quality Assurance Agreement, Logistic Agreement, Frame Conditions Agreement w/ key suppliers, etc.
• Driving cost reduction KPI’s including annual price negotiation, technical savings, payment term, consignment and logistic terms optimization.

Supplier Performance Evaluation and Management

• Leading supplier performance score card evaluation in digitalized ways including major aspects: Cost, Logistic, Quality.
• Leading quarter business review meetings with key suppliers and high levels.
• Participating onsite supplier audits.
• Supporting supplier performance development in all aspects.
• Support escalations in case of severe logistic or quality incidents.

Supplier Relationship Management and Risk Control

• Supplier risk monitoring and control in financial, compliance, cyber risk, CSR, etc.
• Supplier / product EOL management, commercially responsible to reduce liability risk.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, or related field (preferred).

Experience

• 3+ years in Purchasing/Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Supplier Management within project‑based environments.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong negotiation, commercial, and contract management skills.
• Proactive risk identification and escalation.
• Cross‑functional communication and stakeholder management across Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Finance.
• Analytical/problem‑solving capability; familiarity with should‑cost modeling and cost breakdowns.
• Proficiency with ERP and MS Office.
• Strong ownership mindset, clear communication, and bias for action in fast‑changing environments.
• Experience with supplier risk analysis, innovation scouting.