Senior Program Buyer (m/f/d)

ZF Group; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care

Hybrid work model

Flexible working hours

Job summary

ZF Group is seeking a Senior Program Buyer to drive on-time program launches and cost targets within its Electronics Portfolio. You will partner with project teams, suppliers, and engineering to ensure delivery, quality and cost goals are met across multiple sites in Poland.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, 3+ years of experience, strong financial analysis, and advanced Excel with SAP/QAD proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (supply chain, engineering, business).
• 3+ years of relevant work experience, including leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong financial data analysis and ability to translate into recommendations.
• Advanced Excel skills; proficiency in SAP and/or QAD; good PowerPoint/Word.

Responsibilities

• Ensure on-time program launches and target-cost delivery for piece price and tooling.
• Collaborate with project teams to meet quality, delivery, and cost targets across functions.
• Drive sourcing alignment with cost targets and Purchasing processes (global bidder list).
• Lead cross-functional meetings with suppliers to improve cost and delivery through design and development.
• Negotiate with suppliers and coordinate with portfolio, engineering and purchasing teams on strategic topics.

Skills

Supplier negotiations

Cross-functional leadership

Financial analysis

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Engineering/Business

Tools

Excel

SAP

QAD

PowerPoint

Job description

Req ID 92048 | Częstochowa, Bielsko-Biała, Warsaw, ZF ASP_Gliwice, ZF ASP_Wrocław, Poland, ZF Automotive Systems Poland Sp. z o.o.

About the Team

This position is the Purchasing representative to the project team responsible for program launches within Electronics Portfolio (ECU/EPP business). Candidate will have the opportunity to work in a global team in a newly set up Chassis Electronics Division. This position offers a dynamic environment with significant opportunities for professional growth within a rapidly developing global organization.

What you can look forward to as Senior Program Buyer (m/f/d)

• Ensure on-time launch for programs and delivery at or below target cost for piece price, tooling, etc.
• Work effectively with the project team to meet targets for quality, delivery and other cost areas. Work with engineering, commodity managers, supplier development engineers, program managers, to ensure supplier performance and deliverables are met and to identify cost and timing issues and resolve them. Work with engineering, commodity managers, supplier development engineers, program managers, to ensure supplier change requests are properly managed to meet agreed execution date.
• Ensure sourcing activity is in line with cost targets and Purchasing processes (global bidder’s list), driving the coordination of commodity strategies with the goals of the individual programs.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings including suppliers to improve program cost and delivery through design and development.
• Following selection, participate in the development and launch of new suppliers and conduct negotiations for/with the commodity team.
• Coordinate / lead efforts to identify and implement cost savings opportunities and meet assigned cost targets in the area of engineering changes, VAVE, lean activities and re-sourcing activities.
• Represent Purchasing at a variety of reviews related to program launch (sourcing committee, design review, launch readiness review, program review, etc.). Liaise between and lead Portfolio, Engineering, Commodity Purchasing on key strategic purchasing topics.

Your profile as Senior Program Buyer (m/f/d)

• Bachelor Degree required, prefer course of study in supply chain management, engineering, business or other related field relevant to Purchasing.
• 3+ years of relevant work experience. Prior experience leading teams, including cross-functional teams.
• Must have solid understanding of financials as they relate to program launch and demonstrated ability to gather, analyze financial data to formulate recommendations.
• Global experience highly preferred, especially AP, EU and Mexico.
• Must have advanced skills in Excel and be proficient in other software programs (Word, PowerPoint) and SAP and/or QAD.
• Prior negotiation skills, including responsibility as primary spokesperson for supplier negotiations desired.
• Must be able to conduct negotiations with suppliers as well as internal customers to achieve expectations related to cost, quality and timing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language, Polish nice to have.

Why you should choose ZF in Czestochowa, Gliwice, Warsaw, Wrocław or Bielsko-Biała?

• Working in an international, dynamic environment with various stakeholders involved;
• Attractive career growth possibilities (international contracts, trainings and exciting professional challenges);
• Medical care and My Benefit system;
• Flexible working hours and hybrid model of work.

Contact

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