Director Direct Purchasing & SQ - EB (f/m/x)

Director Direct Purchasing & SQ - EB (f/m/x)

Make individual mobility more enjoyable and sustainable by advancing technology and people – As one of the top 100 automotive suppliers worldwide, Webasto actively shapes the transformation of the industry through expertise and forward-thinking solutions. Our goal is to make mobility a full sensory experience, working toward more comfort, wind in your hair, the perfect temperature in any season, and driving with a clear conscience – for a safe and sustainable future. We bring joy to mobility – are you in?

Responsibilities

• Responsibility within the Batteries Business Unit for coordinating all Direct Purchasing and ASQE activities as well as steering VAVE idea generation, implementation, and alignment with BU-wide VA/VE targets and achievement
• Leadership of the assigned team in Direct Purchasing and ASQE within the Business Unit, including people development and qualification
• Full commercial responsibility for the Bill of Material of EB
• Representation of Purchasing in all relevant meetings and committees of the Business Unit, ensuring an optimal and proactive partnership between Purchasing, related business units, functional areas, and regions
• Maximization of sourcing potential through alignment of sourcing committees, volume bundling, and bonus payments, and steering of awards in collaboration with other relevant purchasing departments
• Securing flexible allocation of Purchasing capacities between Business Units for ASQE and Program Purchasing based on demand planning

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration with technical understanding or Industrial Engineering and minimum ten years relevant experience in an international manufacturing company, ideally automotive sector
• Several years leadership experience of interdisciplinary and international teams and managers within a matrix organization
• Profound cross-departmental knowledge of purchasing and quality combined with strong communication, networking and negotiation skills
• Empathy, straightforwardness and solution orientation towards employees, customers and suppliers combined with team spirit and cross-cultural capabilities
• Confident appearance at all hierarchical levels with reliable and well-structured working style and willingness for global travel
• Fluency in English and ability to work in an international matrix environment using automotive-specific standards and requirements such as APQP, FMEA, MSA, PPAP and SPC

Applications from qualified individuals with disabilities are expressly welcome.

Your contact person:
Martin Czembor, People & Organization Stockdorf

Get to know us here and find out why we are passionate about attracting talent to Webasto.
We look forward to receiving your online application!

Benefits

• Flexibles Arbeitsmodell
• Work Life Balance
• Karriere & Entwicklung
• Gesundheit & Pflege
• Arbeitskultur & Umfeld
• Zusätzliche Benefits

Kraillinger Straße 5, 82131 Stockdorf, (Area Munich), Germany

Purchasing & Supplier Quality is crucial to our success as a global provider of innovative mobility solutions. As part of the procurement team, you actively help shape the future of mobility. Close collaboration with all business areas ensures the definition and implementation of commodity group strategies, while commercial negotiations have a direct impact on the company's success. Selecting the best and most innovative suppliers guarantees the highest quality standards, as well as sustainable and innovative products. The tasks in procurement are as diverse as they are essential to success.