Join our global Electromechanics & Mechanic Category Management team as we drive the next generation of innovation in the automotive industry. Modern vehicles are becoming increasingly electronics-driven, with mechatronics playing a critical role across all vehicle platforms. To support this transformation, we are looking for experienced Purchasers/Buyers who can own strategic sourcing, lead negotiations, and shape our supplier landscape for auxiliary and mechatronic components in China such as coils, valves, solenoids, solder paste, gap filler and related components.
As a Category Purchaser, you will play a strategic role in shaping China sourcing strategies, enabling supply security, driving cost competitiveness, and collaborating across engineering, quality, and project management teams worldwide.
Your Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing & Market Intelligence
- Build and continuously enhance market intelligence for China, delivering insights on market trends, supplier landscape, technology evolution, and commodity developments.
- Filter, evaluate, and develop potential suppliers in the region together with cross-functional teams.
- Closely work with BA internal customer, including R&D, advanced purchasing, and project team, understand regional business expectations and future product portfolio trends; define strategies that support global business needs with speed and agility.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for auxiliary/mechatronic components, ensuring supply resilience and cost competitiveness.
Supplier Management & Negotiation
- Lead annual price and contract negotiations for global plants, ensuring aligned prices, terms, and long-term agreements.
- Implement innovative negotiation concepts and cost models to drive sustainable commercial advantages.
- Conduct supplier performance reviews and manage improvement programs (quality, delivery, cost, technology).
- Support Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) during development to secure technically feasible, cost-optimized designs.
Technical & Component-Specific Responsibilities
- Develop a strong understanding of coils, valves, solenoids, actuators, and other mechatronic components, including manufacturing processes and key cost drivers.
- Build should-cost models and support VAVE, cost-down, material optimization, and localization initiatives.