Head of Purchasing

Head of Purchasing

Location Xiamen, China

FORVIA HELLA is a listed, international automotive supplier. Coming together with Faurecia in the FORVIA Group, we build the world's seventh largest supplier of automotive technologies. As a global market leader in high-growth areas, FORVIA employs 157,000 people worldwide. FORVIA HELLA therein stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time, we cover a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles with our Business Group Lifecycle Solutions. With around 37,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of € 8.1 billion on a preliminary basis in the fiscal year 2023.

YOUR TASKS

A Purchasing tasks 1 Analysing the local and regional procurement market and the respective supplier development with regard
to the objectives and requirements of the business units as well as preparing and updating the supplier
matrix, preparing qualified supplier evaluations, setting up alternative suppliers to reduce costs, achieving
technical, qualitative and other defined objectives in accordance with the requirements of the business
units in coordination with the cross-functional managers involved 2 Prepare and implement purchasing strategies for the local and regional purchasing organisation in close
consultation with the global purchasing organisation, the global network or the regional business unit;
contribute to establishing a globally uniform and optimised supplier base to realise synergies by bundling
the local purchasing volume, focusing on efficient suppliers and optimising the local process chain 3 Define material cost changes (budgeting) in coordination with HCs and supervisors to create a
coordinated planning basis and achieve the goals of the local or regional organisation but also of the
business unit 4 Generate measures and support the generation of measures for the commercial and technical optimisation
of components or purchasing volumes to reduce costs and improve quality and security of supply 5 Analysing local or regional suppliers in cooperation with the suppliers, identifying opportunities for
improvement and deriving corresponding qualification measures with the involvement of internal
organisational units in order to optimise the process chain between the supplier and Hella 6 Consolidate annual material requirements and conduct negotiations with responsible suppliers (granting)
to achieve optimal purchase prices 7 Supporting the initiation of discussions and the execution of negotiations and contract design to reduce
costs as well as the optimisation of processes between suppliers and Hella and the assertion of Hella
interests, taking into account deadlines, quality, quantity and delivery conditions 8 Summarise and document the purchasing activities derived from the purchasing objectives in order to
initiate and implement the necessary measures 9 Contribute to the creation of Standards for the development of purchasing strategies, operational
processes and sourcing activities for the global purchasing organisation in close consultation with the
head office or the business unit 10 Coordinate tasks and decisions with supervisors as needed 11 Prepare and implement sourcing activities with regard to achieving project goals such as costs,
deadlines and quality, as well as implementing the definition of the standards required for this purpose B Leadership 1 Assigning employees according to their qualifications within the appropriate structure; instructing (targeting
and motivating) and supporting employees to perform their tasks 2 Instruct, guide and instruct employees in function-related tasks 3 Responsible for performance appraisals and for qualification requirements 4 Leading employees by agreeing on objectives as well as delegating, selecting, qualifying and developing
employees on the basis of a culture of trust, effectiveness control to level and develop potentials as well
as promoting individual competences to fulfil departmental objectives
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
university degree More than 4 up to 5 years
Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.

FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

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