Bosch

Procurement, Regional Category Manager(on Company's Contract Role)

Bosch  •  Kadi, IN (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

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Responsibilities:

  • Responsibilities:

  • Establish and implement Material Category Strategy.
  • Identify and qualify new suppliers through market research.
  • Conduct price negotiation and maintain supplier contract and long-term purchasing agreement.
  • Play a role as product expert for assigned categories and conduct material cost analysis.
  • Build up supplier pool and optimize supplier portfolio.
  • Conduct supply market/chain analysis and manage supply risk through internal collaboration and external leverage.

Managing Suppliers via supply chain risk assessment, regular business review and negotiation, supplier mentoring and education

Qualifications

  • Fluent in English with well-equipped cross culture communication skills
  • BE in mechanical or any engineering degree
  • Six years or above sourcing and/or strategic purchasing working experience in favor of Plastic and/or Rubber related commodities.
  • An adaptive learner with proactive working attitude,
  • Skillful at Microsoft Office (Excel & PPT etc.)
  • Plus, if professional skill with supply chain management/global logistic
  • Plus, if experience with SAP
  • Plus, if able to and willing to take frequent travel
  • Plus, if language skill with Japanese
  • Plus, if good strategic thinking mind set and target driven

Additional Information

Skills:

  1. Skillful and experienced in contract management, aware and know well about the contracting process and relevant contract term.
  2. Good at Negotiation skills, Sourcing process control, know well about the sourcing and strategic purchasing process with a timeline focus.
  3. Able to conduct Cost analysis individually and understand the cost structure and drivers clearly.

Familiarize with risk management on material control at component level and supplier level down to second tier.

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About Bosch

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 417,900 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2024). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 90.5 billion euros in 2024. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 86,900 associates in research and development, of which nearly 48,000 are software engineers.

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Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
bosch.com
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