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Purchasing Project Buyer – Power Tools Accessories 80-100% (f/m/div). REF299496Z

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Degree or recent graduation in purchasing, business administration, packaging engineering, or project management
  • Committed, proactive, analytical mindset
  • Very good SAP and MS Office skills
  • Very good written and spoken German and English

Responsibilities

  • Lead packaging projects focusing on cost-reduction and optimization initiatives
  • Manage sourcing and quotes by adhering to legal requirements and preparing comprehensive Sourcing Plans
  • Serve as direct contact to packaging suppliers, handling technical adaptations and RFQ processes
  • Maintain accurate purchasing and material data in SAP and other ERP systems

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Collaboration
  • Technical Curiosity
  • Proactivity

About the company

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Bosch

  • Automotive Manufacturing
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 429,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2023). The company generated sales of 91.6 billion euros in 2023. 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 90,000 associates in research and development, of which nearly 48,000 are software engineers. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boschglobal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoschGlobal Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BoschGlobal Glassdoor: https://bit.ly/3raTZnH Imprint: www.bosch.com/corporate-information Privacy statement: https://www.bosch.com/data-protection-notice-bosch-linkedin/

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Job description

Company Description

At Bosch, we care. For you, our business, and our environment.

At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people's lives. Our promise to our associates is rock-solid: we grow together, we enjoy our work, and we inspire each other. Join in and feel the difference.

Scintilla AG is responsible for the global development, manufacturing, marketing and coordination of distribution of accessories for power tools for the trades, for industrial applications and for DIY.

Job Description

As our Purchasing Project Buyer focusing on the Commodity Packaging, you are the key player managing purchasing projects for Time to Market, Change Requests, and Serial Products. You act as the primary interface between our packaging suppliers, internal engineering departments, and manufacturing plants, ensuring smooth sourcing processes from initial inquiry to final implementation.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Lead packaging projects: You take the lead on critical projects within the packaging commodity, with a strong focus on driving and implementing cost-reduction and optimization initiatives.
  • Manage sourcing & quotes: You are responsible for ensuring that all legal requirements, industry standards, and internal compliance guidelines are strictly adhered to, prepare comprehensive Sourcing Plans, analyze Comparisons of Quotation, and draft strategic sourcing proposals.
  • Direct supplier contact: You serve as the direct link to our packaging suppliers, informing them of technical adaptations, handling data sharing/data cleansing, and driving the Request for Quotation process.
  • Keep systems updated: You take full ownership of uploading and maintaining accurate purchasing and material data in SAP and other ERP systems.
  • Drive cost efficiency: You actively collaborate with cross-functional teams to detect, develop, and implement smart, sustainable cost-saving ideas.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally: You work hand-in-hand with your Purchasing colleagues to align new business allocations with our global supplier strategy.
  • Bridge the gap to plants: You foster strong, daily collaboration with packaging engineers as well as our Bosch manufacturing plants, focusing closely on the logistics departments.

Qualifications

Education: Degree or recent graduation in purchasing, business administration, packaging engineer or project management.

Personality and working style: Committed, proactive, analytical mindset, commercial and technical understanding.

Experience and Know-How: Very good SAP and MS Office skills.

Languages: Very good written and spoken German and English.

Additional Information

Home office possibility, mobility bonus, flexible working time, fair compensation, opportunities for further trainings. You can find more information about our benefits at: Benefits Scintilla

Contact HR Department

Maximilian Repple
Tel. +41 32 686-5753

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