Category Purchaser

About the Position

Category Purchaser

Join AUMOVIO as a Category Purchaser in Shanghai, China. Develop and implement material and supplier strategies, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Market Analysis: Conduct market analysis to support the development of a material and suppliers strategy.
• Strategy Support: Support the strategy definition with cross-functional partners.
• Supplier Strategy: Support the documentation and implementation of the supplier strategy.
• New Supplier Introduction: Initiate the New Supplier Introduction Process.
• Supplier Portfolio: Define and develop the supplier portfolio for China in alignment with the Global Category.
• Annual Supplier List: Define the annual supplier list for own material groups based on Continental requirements.
• Sourcing Process: Actively influence the sourcing process during the development phase through supplier selection, negotiation of prices and commercial conditions, and preparing sourcing decision sheets.
• Negotiation: Perform annual negotiations to improve the cost situation of Continental Automotive and negotiate changes with suppliers.
• Contract Management: Ensure fulfillment of all necessary requirements by negotiating and concluding legally binding contracts with suppliers.
• Data Maintenance: Ensure the timely implementation of correct data in the respective IT systems and responsibility for monthly controlling and correction of local data and target achievement.
• Cost Reduction: Support re-design in cost reduction programs and drive improvement programs with suppliers.

Requirements

• Experience:

  • 1 years of relevant experience.

  • Capability to negotiate and operate with different cultures.
  • Experience in working with international teams on Purchasing issues.
  • Understanding of different foreign cultures (NAFTA/ Asia, several European cultures).
• Knowledge:
  • Expert Level: Procurement Process and Product Life Cycle (PLC) knowledge.
  • Advanced Level: Communication skills, including Presentation and Negotiation techniques; Problem solving and decision making tools and techniques; Project management skills, tools and techniques; Risk Management; Technical understanding of specific components; Commercial knowledge.
  • Basic Level: Management skills, tools and techniques; Human relations skills; Purchasing Management.

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About the Company

Since its spin-off in September 2025, AUMOVIO continues the business of the former Continental group sector Automotive as an independent company. The technology and electronics company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems, as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In the fiscal year 2024, the business areas, which now belong to AUMOVIO, generated sales of 19.6 billion Euro. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has about 87,000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide.

Application Process

To apply for this position, you can use your AUMOVIO email address to apply directly via the internal job portal. If you do not have an AUMOVIO email address, you can apply with your private email address. Please note that applications via the internal job portal do not constitute any legal rights or employment relationship.

Applications via the internal job portal will not constitute any legal rights or employment relationship.