Regional Purchaser EMEA - CTBC

Job description

Company Description Continental develops groundbreaking technologies and services for the sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machinery, traffic and transportation. Continental achieved sales of 39.7 billion euros in 2024 and currently employs around 190,000 people in 55 countries and markets. Guided by the vision of being the customers' first choice for material-driven solutions, the ContiTech division focuses on development and materials expertise for products and systems made of rubber, plastic, metal and fabric. These can also be equipped with electronic components to functionally optimize them for individual services. ContiTech's industrial growth areas are primarily in the areas of energy, agriculture, construction and surfaces. ContiTech also serves the automotive and transport industries as well as rail transport. Job Description Negotiation of contracts and implementation and communication for one or multiple plants in the region Creation of savings, potential, synergies Driving improvement processes Securing delivery quantities Supplier communication Internal and external correspondence for the area of responsibility, close communication with SCM, SD, R&D and Quality Department Supporting group-wide communication of market-relevant information Supporting global lead buyers with background information (trends) Qualifications Minimum of 2 years Buying / Purchasing experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment Completing a range of tasks with different degrees of difficulty within agreed timescales. Organising and prioritise a varied workload with minimum amount of supervision. Respecting confidentiality. Additional Information The 13th salary – Paid once a year, in December; Meal tickets - With a value of 40 Ron; Hybrid schedule – Work-life balance is important, so we offer a flexible schedule. Please agree on this with your superior; Private Health Insurance – Health is the most important, so we offer you a medical subscription through Signal Iduna; Referral bonuses - We encourage colleagues to refer new candidates to us and, at the same time, to get the chance to receive a bonus; Bookster – Feed your body and your mind. You can borrow books and you’ll receive them at the office; Sports benefits - It’s important to stay active, so we offer you the 7Card; Discounts at our partners – We collaborate with different vendors, and we receive discounts for various products/ services like rubbers, restaurants, kindergartens, etc; System for Rewarding Improvement Ideas – We have an internal improvement program (Continental Idea Management) that gives you the opportunity to come up with ideas and to be honored with an attractive bonus (this is established by the CIM team according to your improvement idea); Happy days – If you or your child is getting married, or you become a parent, you receive some extra free days; Life events celebration - If your family is growing, we praise your newborn with a bonus; Unfortunate events - In case of unhappy events in your life, we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case-by-case basis); Extra vacation days – You begin with 22 vacation days/year, and starting with the 3rd year with us, we offer you 1 more day of vacation and, afterward from 2 to 2 years you’ll get one more extra day (the maximum you can achieve is 27); Professional development - Many opportunities to develop yourself within the company; Diversity and multicultural mindset - We encourage you to join us no matter who, where, or what you are. We have colleagues from different nations and a variety of languages are spoken in our company. Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.