Global Commodity Manager bei RECARO Aircraft Seating Americas LLC

Description

• Observing, analysing and classifying global procurement markets for various product groups (e.g. metal, plastic)
• Developing and implementing the global strategy, taking internal and external factors into account
• Defining, managing and optimising the supplier portfolio, including the global distribution of purchasing volumes
• Negotiation for framework and individual contracts as well as the design of pricing structures in the assigned product group
• Identifying and realising potential savings and efficiency gains
• Project management of strategic procurement projects

***This role is not a people leadership position. 

Requirements

• Completed university degree or comparable qualification
• Sound professional experience in strategic purchasing
• Knowledge of contract law is an advantage
• Analytical skills as well as results- and customer-orientated work
• Strong communication skills, strong negotiating skills and assertiveness
• Business fluent in English
• Willingness to travel

This position will be in the US, but will be reporting to a functional manager at our HQ in Germany.