Category Purchaser Auxiliary Materials (m/f/d)

Company Description

Since its spin-off in September 2025 AUMOVIO continues the business of the former Continental group sector Automotive as an independent company. The technology and electronics company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In the fiscal year 2024 the business areas, which now belong to AUMOVIO, generated sales of 19.6 billion Euro. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has about 87.000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide.

Job Description

The Category Purchaser actively supports the category management in defining supply strategies and negotiating with suppliers to achieve the best market conditions for AUMOVIO. 

As a Category Purchaser for Auxiliary Materials, you will be part of the international purchasing team within AUMOVIO. The focus of this position includes coating and decoration products, adhesive products (underfillers), solder wires and optical clear resins.

Your tasks will include:

• In a cross-functional environment, leading and being responsible for the definition and implementation of subfamily/material group strategies while considering AUMOVIO requirements;
• Conducting market analyses and building expertise and intelligence regarding markets, materials, technologies, and suppliers, particularly within coating, decoration, adhesive, soldering and resin-related product groups;
• Taking ownership of key sourcing activities, including supplier selection, price negotiations based on advanced negotiation concepts and the conclusion of legally binding contracts;
• Conducting negotiations for frame contracts and annual price agreements;
• Supporting supplier improvement programs, design-to-cost initiatives and other cost reduction measures;
• Ensuring efficient controlling through timely implementation of correct data in relevant systems, maintenance of purchasing data and monitoring of purchasing KPIs;
• Driving and supporting pooling activities with external cooperation partners.

Qualifications

• University degree in Economics, Business Administration or Mechanical Engineering;
• Several years of professional experience in purchasing preferably within the automotive industry;
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office package (programs and SAP R/3);
• Fluent Business English;
• German knowledge is an advantage;
• Stress resistance, conflict resolution abilities, assertiveness;
• Intercultural sensitivity beside good networking and communication skills;
• Willingness to travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience in purchasing technical materials, chemical products or auxiliaries is advantageous;
• Experience in the chemical industry and/or a strong chemical-technical understanding is highly desirable;
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills in an international environment.

Additional Information

What we offer:

Pay for Performance:

• Achievement Bonuses and Rewards;
• Recommendation Bonuses for new team members;
• Flexibility Program including flexible hours, mobile work and sabbaticals.

Wellbeing:

• Health & Wellness (Private Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Sport activities etc.);
• Different discounts (glasses, tires, medical, shopping);
• In-house restaurant & coffee corners.

Life-Long Learning:

• Dedicated Programs and Conferences;
• Free Language Courses (English, German, French etc);
• Access to e-learning platforms;
• Career development opportunities (local and international);
• Internal development communities (Experts, Agile Community of Practice, Artificial Intelligence etc).  

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