Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 5 years of purchasing experience.
• Strong negotiation, project management and problem-solving skills.
• Basic mechanical and electronics comprehension.
• Excellent personal computer skills with a focus on Microsoft Office suites.
• Blueprint comprehension.

Preferred:

• Material requirements planning experience.

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.
Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.
www.schaeffler.com/careers
Your contact
Schaeffler Transmission, LLC
David Moline+13302644383Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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• Plan, initiate, coordinate and monitor business relations with suppliers supporting Schaeffler’s Prototype needs and requirements.
• Support the creation of market analyses and implement category strategies.
• Define and implement profitable purchasing strategies and effective negotiation tactics for the assigned area, ensuring cross-functional and cross-divisional alignment.
• Monitor the supply market continuously and manage and optimize the supplier portfolio to ensure quality, cost efficiency, on-time-delivery, sustainability and compliance with terms of contracts as well as legal regulations.
• Coordinate and steer assigned category including purchase price planning and define saving projects.
• Single point of contact for relationship management/dispute resolution between supplier and plant.
• Lead the prototype commodity and support purchasing manager / director in strategic planning processes and project management.
• Monitor costs and status of negotiations, applicable prototype exclusive contracts, and percent of spend under contract, while maintaining and ensuring agreements remain active and in place.
• Develop and drive price reductions within the commodity and negotiate with supplier to acceptable pricing levels and onboarding.
• Secure required approvals for awards and issue purchase orders to the supply base.
• Manage new projects, Prototype purchases, purchase orders, and timing for new launches for all phases prior to PPAP in support of the respective Project Purchasers.