Category Buyer - Plastic Components

POL Aptiv Services Poland S.A.; Kraków; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Well-Being Program

Hybrid work

Employee Pension Plan

Multisport card

Job summary

Aptiv is seeking a Category Buyer for Plastic Components in Kraków. You will develop and execute purchasing strategies for current and new parts, collaborating with Category Manager and cross-functional teams to meet SCM goals.

Responsibilities include negotiating agreements, leading RFQ events, and managing supplier performance. The role requires a Master’s degree and 3–5 years of purchasing experience, plus strong negotiation and MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from commercial or/and technical university, preferred mechanical/chemical/technical background.
• 3-5 years of purchasing experience.
• Strong negotiation skills and excellent communication skills.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
• Highly motivated / capable of operating with minimal guidance.
• Strategic planning and execution.
• Good knowledge of MS Office.
• English speaking.

Responsibilities

• Negotiated commercial agreements with suppliers, driving year-over-year cost reductions and achieving sourcing objectives.
• Developed and managed supplier strategies, including supplier selection, rationalization, and long-term partnership planning.
• Led RFQ and sourcing activities for new and ongoing programs, ensuring alignment with cost, quality, and timing targets.
• Created, negotiated, and maintained framework agreements in compliance with SCM policies and procedures.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and onboard suppliers for new product development programs.
• Monitored supplier performance and quality metrics, partnering with Supplier Development teams to resolve issues and improve outcomes.
• Analyzed market trends, raw material costs, logistics, labor rates, and currency fluctuations to optimize procurement strategies and mitigate risks.
• Worked closely with global sourcing and category teams to build supplier bid lists, conduct competitive sourcing events, and support strategic procurement initiatives.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Strategic planning

MS Office

English language

Purchasing experience

Education

Master’s Degree

Job description

Category Buyer – Plastic Components

The holder of the position is responsible to put in place and execute a purchasing strategy for all current and new parts belonging to his/her portfolio. He/she should manage parts under his responsibility with a help and support from his/her Category Manager/Direct Supervisor, within a frame of SCM business plan and use his/her creativity bringing with new methods material performance to the SCM overall result.

Role and Responsibilities

• Negotiated commercial agreements with suppliers, driving year-over-year cost reductions and achieving sourcing objectives.
• Developed and managed supplier strategies, including supplier selection, rationalization, and long-term partnership planning.
• Led RFQ and sourcing activities for new and ongoing programs, ensuring alignment with cost, quality, and timing targets.
• Created, negotiated, and maintained framework agreements in compliance with SCM policies and procedures.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and onboard suppliers for new product development programs.
• Monitored supplier performance and quality metrics, partnering with Supplier Development teams to resolve issues and improve outcomes.
• Analyzed market trends, raw material costs, logistics, labor rates, and currency fluctuations to optimize procurement strategies and mitigate risks.
• Worked closely with global sourcing and category teams to build supplier bid lists, conduct competitive sourcing events, and support strategic procurement initiatives.

Your Background

• Master’s Degree from commercial or/and technical university, preferred mechanical/chemical/technical background
• 3-5 years of purchasing experience
• Strong negotiation skills and excellent communication skills
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
• Highly motivated / capable of operating with minimal guidance
• Strategic planning and execution
• Good knowledge of MS Office
• English speaking

Why join Aptiv

You grow at Aptiv. Aptiv's winning culture is global by design. We bring together diverse perspectives, cultures, and business contexts to solve our customers' toughest challenges. In this environment, every individual can grow, lead, and make an impact, regardless of background, because inclusion fuels how we innovate and win.

You make an impact at Aptiv. One of the strengths of humanity is our drive to progress, to improve, to achieve more tomorrow than we did yesterday. People need solutions they can trust when it matters most. At Aptiv, you are building those solutions every day.

You have support at Aptiv. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family, your physical health, and your mental health with a competitive benefits package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv

• Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones
• Well-Being Program that includes regular webinars, workshops, and networking events
• Hybrid work (min. 47 days/yr of remote work, flexible working hours)
• Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (you get + 3,5% on each gross salary)
• Access to sports groups and Multisport card

At Aptiv, we deliver innovative solutions that people trust when it matters most. Progress is never static. It is about reaching further, exploring new possibilities, and enabling mobility. Aptiv empowers customers to create solutions people rely on—advancing safety and autonomy in Automotive and Commercial Vehicles, enabling mission-critical performance in Aerospace & Defense, and powering intelligent systems across Energy, Enterprise, and Telecommunications. We also drive precision and efficiency in Industrials & Robotics and support life-critical innovation in Medical technologies. Guided by our winning culture and values to Think & Act Like Owners, as One Team, and Play to Win, we turn commitment into results and achieve more together.

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