Commodity Manager-DIS

About the Position

Commodity Manager-DIS

We are looking for a dedicated Commodity Manager-DIS to join AUMOVIO Holding China Co., Ltd. This role involves full responsibility for leadership, people development, achieving the best market conditions, negotiation, contract management, data maintenance, and material and supplier strategy. The position is based in Frankfurt, Germany, and requires on-site presence.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and People Development:

  • Implement and maintain a network within the Category and other Categories within the Cluster organization to share competence and best practices.
  • Coach and develop the team and employees.
  • Actively support the team and employees in case of problems.
  • Control the target achievement for the Category.
  • Represent the entire Global Category for China and align with the global category manager.

• Achieve Best Market Conditions:

  • Actively influence the sourcing process through supplier selection, negotiation of prices, and closure of contracts.
  • Provide the whole China demand of the global category and align with global category management on the impact and execution on the platform sourcings.

• Negotiation:

  • Drive annual negotiations to constantly improve the cost situation of AUMOVIO in case of escalation.
  • Negotiate with suppliers and represent AUMOVIO in front of the supplier's management.
  • Apply negotiation concepts to actively support and execute bundling within the respective Category.
  • Negotiate non-conformance costs with suppliers.

• Contract Management:

  • Ensure fulfillment of all necessary requirements by negotiating and concluding legally binding contracts with the respective suppliers.

• Data Maintenance:

  • Ensure the timely implementation of correct data in the respective IT-systems.
  • Responsibility for monthly controlling and correction of local data and target achievement.

• Material and Supplier Strategy:

  • Develop a material and supplier strategy by conducting market analysis and driving the strategy definition process with cross-functional partners.
  • Ensure that AUMOVIO requirements are reflected in the strategy.
  • Define and develop the supplier portfolio for China in alignment with the global category.
  • Document and implement the strategy in all Business Areas and ensure sourcing execution.
  • Support the Global Category Manager with BASE evaluation and creation of the strategic SCF.

• Continuous Cost Reduction:

  • Support re-design in cost reduction programs.
  • Drive improvement programs with suppliers.

Requirements

• Required Experience:

  • Several years of experience in different purchasing functions.
  • Experience in a leadership position.
  • 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).

• Required Knowledge:

  • Expert Level:
    • Management skills, tools, and techniques ensuring a strategic, profit, and result-oriented handling (Balanced Scorecard, Benchmarking, etc.).
    • Human relations skills (team skills, conflict management, open-mindedness, networking).
    • Communication skills, including presentation and negotiation techniques to operate in different cultures.
    • Procurement Process and Product Life Cycle (PLC) knowledge.
    • Technical understanding of specific components.
    • Commercial knowledge, including contract law, etc.
  • Advanced Level:
    • Problem-solving and decision-making tools and techniques.
    • Project management skills, tools, and techniques.
    • Purchasing Management (including standards of Quality system requirements, policies, and norms (IATF 19649/VDA 6.1)).
    • Risk Management.

We Offer

• Opportunity to be part of a leading technology and electronics company.
• Work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

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.

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