Company DescriptionContinental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of € billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.The Automotive group sector comprises technologies for passive safety, brake, chassis, motion and motion control systems. Innovative solutions for assisted and automated driving, display and operating technologies, as well as audio and camera solutions for the vehicle interior, are also part of the portfolio, as is intelligent information and communication technology for the mobility services of fleet operators and commercial vehicle manufacturers. Comprehensive activities relating to connectivity technologies, vehicle electronics and high-performance computers round off the range of products and services.Job DescriptionWithin the Business Area Autonomous Mobility, you will get in touch with our brand-new technologies which have the overall goal to save lives. It's our inner conviction that our job is making a difference and creates value.Advanced Purchasing (AP) is the purchasing representative from acquisition phase through the product development starting with the concept phase until SOP and support purchasing activities in series production. AP is leading the planning and execution of component sourcing and act as the interface to the purchasing categories. AP actively participates in the material strategy development derived from the BA technology roadmap and translate this in a tangible strategy input for category ; Your tasks include the following responsibilities:Product development processControlling the supplier-related milestones during the product development phase as well as the change management process for componentsEnsuring involvement of suppliers at an early development phase, as well as maintaining and documenting supplier and material status Component Sourcing and Supplier SelectionLeading the sourcing team, tracking of sourcing planning and execution from kick-off to supplier nominationDriving the sourcing to achieve best cost and quality, as well as meeting all project milestonesSafeguard supplier risk exposure related to well-known risk clusters (geo-hazard, geopolitical, financial, technical, supply)Tracking component development and validation until successful SOPAchieve Best Cost Bill-of-Material from Acquisition Phase to SOPCommercial responsibility for the material costs of the BA products, generate and maintain bill of material (BOM) viewActively participating in design-to-cost activities during product concept/development phaseDriving Cost Optimization after SOPInitiate or supporting redesign-to-cost (ReDTC) or cost reduction programs (CRP) for products after SOPEvaluating cost optimization ideasMaterial Strategy DevelopmentTranslating the product/technology roadmap into component/technology roadmapConducting strategy reviews with main categories to identify needs for actions, white spots and supplier development activities.Initiating scouting activities together with category managementQualificationsAcademic degree in Engineering, Applied Science, Applied Economics or similar qualificationSeveral years of relevant professional experience in Purchasing, preferable within the Automotive industryBusiness fluent English language skills (written and spoken)Experience in working with international teams on purchasing issuesHigh passion and proactive working styleStrong negotiation and project management skillsStrong intercultural competenceApplications from severely handicapped people are welcome.Additional InformationOur products save lives. We offer you an interesting and varied job as part of a motivated team at one of the largest suppliers to the automotive industryExciting, varied projects in our high-tech customer environmentWe set great value to a pleasant working atmosphere, characterized by professional and personal appreciation, in which mutual support is a matter of courseExtensive design options and independent work in an international work environment characterized by flat hierarchiesNumerous career opportunities and the rapid assumption of responsibility, in line with our four corporate values of passion to win, trust, freedom and for one anotherAttractive regions to live and work directly on Lake Constance, in the country or in the cosmopoli...