Job Description
Senior Buyer Indirect
What can you expect?
Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With 70,000+ employees in 29 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual foam, trim, and metal components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, visit www.adient.com.
At Adient, we are proud to offer hybrid working to our employees, which involves being able to work remotely for up to 3 days per week based on the agreement within specific departments.
What will your responsibilities be?
1. Manage a buying portfolio of €30 million across our European plants in cooperation with the local plants.
2. Execute a comprehensive RFQ process.
3. Develop and execute commodity strategies for the packaging commodity.
4. Implement successful cost-saving ideas.
5. Manage relationships with suppliers and cooperate with related central departments.
Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?
1. Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related technical field.
2. Several years of purchasing experience, preferably in the automotive industry.
3. Proficiency in Office applications and cost analysis.
4. Ability to collaborate with people of different levels inside and outside the company to achieve team goals and business objectives.
5. Ability to recognize and respond to internal customer expectations with a sense of urgency.
6. Skills in gathering information, analyzing data, leading negotiations, and delivering recommendations.
7. Some travel may be required.
Adient is committed to equal employment opportunity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. As a truly global company, our leaders and employees come from various cultures across the world. Our diversity is a source of inspiration enabling us to achieve our goals and build an inclusive company culture.
We look forward to receiving your application, including your salary expectations and earliest availability. For questions, please contact Dagmar Sováková at +421 910 828 746.
Primary Location
Bratislava Business Centre
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