Category Buyer – Automotive (Valencia)

BCNC GROUP; Valencia; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary package

Global projects

Permanent contract

Career development and training

Descripción de la vacante

BCNC GROUP is seeking an experienced Category Buyer to join its Indirect Purchasing - External Services team in Valencia, Spain. The role focuses on developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships and driving cost optimization and value creation.

You will lead RFI/RFQ/RFP processes, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with IT, Finance, HR, Operations, Legal and Quality to turn business needs into effective procurement programs.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics or a related field.
• 5+ years in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or Category Management.
• Experience with indirect service categories like IT, HR, Facility Management.
• Fluent English; German is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies for external service categories.
• Lead supplier selection and evaluation via RFI, RFQ and RFP, including negotiations.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance; identify improvements and risk mitigation.
• Drive cost optimization and value creation through TCO analysis, savings tracking, and KPIs.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, HR, Operations, Legal and Quality to translate business needs into procurement strategies.

Conocimientos

Sourcing strategies

Supplier negotiations

RFI RFQ RFP

Supplier relationships

Cost optimization

TCO analysis

Procurement KPIs

Collaboration with IT

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

SAP

Power BI

Microsoft 365

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for an experienced Category Buyer to join an international project within the Indirect Purchasing - External Services area. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships and negotiations, and driving cost optimization, quality, service, and risk improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies for external service categories.
• Lead supplier selection and evaluation processes through RFI, RFQ and RFP, including commercial and contract negotiations.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance, identifying improvement, consolidation, and risk mitigation opportunities.
• Drive cost optimization and value creation initiatives, including TCO analysis, savings tracking, and procurement KPIs.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, HR, Operations, Legal and Quality to translate business needs into effective procurement strategies.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain or Category Management, ideally within the automotive or industrial sector.
• Strong experience in supplier negotiations, contract management, SRM and category strategy development.
• Experience in indirect service categories such as IT & Telecommunications, Professional Services, HR, Facility Management, Logistics or Consulting Services.
• Proficiency in SAP, Power BI and Microsoft 365; experience with spend analysis and procurement digitalization is a plus.
• Fluent English is required; German is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in: Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics or a related field.

We offer:

• Competitive salary package.
• Global projects.
• Permanent contract.
• Career development and training.

BCNC GROUP (www.bcncgroup.com) is an engineering and technology firm with operations in Spain, UK, Germany, France and Sweden. We work with the most prestigious R&D Centers and multinationals in Europe helping them to develop and implement their strategic programs.