Purchasing Project Executive

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Position Objective:

Project manager external procurement for new products (platform etc.), participates in SE team, coordinates SE work at the supplier. Supervision of series production until EOP, coordinating / driving function on purchasing side for RPP. Input of BU-localization strategy to purchasing strategy. Project Management Purchasing is responsible for achievement of project goals (costs, quality, deadlines, budget). Responsible for assigned commodity.

Responsibilities:

• Acts as project manager external procurement all new projects incl. 2nd sources
• Manages medium to very high complexity projects
• Guides the specialist departments as part of project management
• Represents purchasing in product creation process from kick-off onwards
• Participates in Simultaneous Engineering teams, coordinates SE work at the supplier
• Initiates and implements concept competitions
• Holds and participates in technical supplier discussions
• Participates & answers questions in Quality Gate Customer for purchase appraisals
• Supervises series production until EOP
• Feedbacks series experience / lessons learned into SE process
• Coordinates change management on the purchasing side
• Coordinates & drives RPP function on the purchasing side, participates in RPP teams
• Provides input of Business Unit (BU) localization strategy to purchasing strategy
• Escalates critical topics on own responsibility and works out solutions before escalation to supervisor
• Supports start-up activities to secure safe launch

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics/Supply Chain or equivalent field with 5 -10 years experience
• Specialist in Project Management (new product launches, RPP projects, supplier projects)
• Specialist in Products and systems know-how
• Specialist in Quality basics and standards, Environmental standards, Quality planning, release process, engineering change management and special releases; production and testing of supplied parts
• Competent in Production planning of supplied parts & understanding of BPS system approach (from Purchasing perspective)
• Competent in Purchasing basics (Supply Chain Manual, Purchasing Methods, technical and commercial and TTM evaluation)
• Competent in enhanced Purchasing Methods (RPP, concept competition, TLG, Target Costing)
• Competent in IT tool knowledge (SAP, Pilum, SRM, IQS)
• Competent in controlling in Purchasing (BP process, MCR, TCR, EWAK budgeting, RPP, material costing)
• Competent in cross functional knowledge, Reference Procurement Process, Logistic processes and standards
• Striving for continuous improvement (CIP)
• Good presentation and communication skills.