Summary: The Program Purchasing Buyer analyzes markets, implements purchasing strategies, negotiates contracts, and optimizes supplier relationships to achieve purchasing targets for an international automotive supplier. Highlights: 1. Develop and implement purchasing strategies for complex material groups 2. Negotiate supplier frame contracts and manage sourcing activities 3. Optimize supplier relationships and ensure data transparency **PROGRAM PURCHASING BUYER** Location FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high\-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8\.1 billion in fiscal year 2024\. **YOUR TASKS** 1 Analyze the purchasing market taking into account the needs and requirements of the relevant Product Centers and Hella Companies. Prepare and update supplier matrix, prepare qualified supplier evaluations and build up alternative suppliers to meet or overachieve purchasing targets in the dimensions of “Cost”, “Time” and “Quality” in alignment with the responsible party from Product Centers and Business Division 2 Prepare and implement a purchasing strategy for highly complex material groups with defined strategy teams. Establish a standard and optimized supplier basis worldwide to realize synergies by bundling purchasing volume, concentrating on efficient suppliers and optimizing the global process chain 3 Negotiate supplier frame contracts, define sourcing concept and realize sourcing activities incl. but not limited to sending RfQs, negotiating and nominating suppliers for tools and components within the material group (new projects, lifetime extensions, change management, etc.) 4 Define material cost changes (budgeting) in agreement with the Hella Companies and superior in order to create an aligned planning basis and to achieve business division objectives 5 Generate measures and support the measure generation for commercial and technical optimization of components or purchase volume to reduce costs and improve quality and security of supply 6 Analyze suppliers in cooperation with the suppliers, identify opportunities for improvement and derive corresponding qualification measures, involving internal organizational units, in order to optimize the process chain between the supplier and Hella 7 Ensure global transparency and consolidation of supplier and material data in order to guarantee a standardized data basis available to everyone 8 Consolidate the annual material requirements within a material group and steer central negotiations with suppliers to achieve optimum purchasing prices through bundling **YOUR QUALIFICATIONS** * A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field is required. * A Master's degree in a related field is preferred. * At least 3\-5 years of experience in procurement, preferably in a manufacturing environment. * Knowledge of manufacturing systems, purchasing control systems, and various related software applications and programs is essential. * Strong negotiation skills to secure the best prices and terms on products, materials, and services. * Ability to interpret a variety of technical procedures or protocols and analyze various reports. * Previous experience with supply chain management procedures, international trade, and inventory management. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary for negotiation purposes and to maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors. * Strong organizational skills and a keen attention to detail. * Ability to multitask, prioritize projects, and adhere to business\-critical deadlines. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with a focus on Excel and PowerPoint. * Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is beneficial. * Strong analytical skills and the ability to make informed decisions. * Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) certification is a plus. * Willingness to travel as required for supplier visits and negotiations. 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. Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req17899\. **HELLA Automotive Mexico S.A. de C.V.** RUBELIA YADIRA NAVARRO MALDONADO Phone: