Npi Buyer

Coordination of all procurement related topics within new product development projects (B-, C-, D-samples) and implementation of all required activities to reach the procurement targets in timing, productivity and quality.
- Support customer quotation during project acquisition phase.
- Participates in regular project meetings with other departments as a core team member for product lines with a high impact and influences proactively the cost structure in a positive way with alternative/potential production methods and suppliers
- Analyses the market and collects the requirements for the future
- Technical Project management to drive Tooling and Customer projects from Customer Request until Release at Final Location
- Accountable for execution of projects according customer timing
- Contributes to product design reviews with VA/VE analysis to influence design to manufacturing decisions and to propose alternative production methods
- Drives complex ad hoc queries and work autonomously on assigned projects
- Coordinates communication of changes between core team, commodities, supply chain, suppliers, engineering, quality and competence centers
- Coordinate risk assessments, organize and lead supplier component reviews
- Responsible to negotiate quotations with a significant impact to meet project target
- Discusses offers with engineering and suppliers
- Responsible to present post RFQ's in the sourcing meeting and have a jointly evaluation and selection of suppliers in the competitive Bid-process for serial production with procurement
- and supplier quality to grow with preferred partners and to actively consolidate the current supply base worldwide
- Responsible for a proper hand over of projects and tasks to commodity buyers
- Responsible to coordinate product line related saving projects within procurement
- Coaches and guides other Teammembers
- Identifies and drives process improvements and updates or creates the required documentation
- Initiate quotation requests to internal and external suppliers for project specific investment, tools and assembly equipment as well as purchased parts

**What your background should look like**:

- Bachelor degree in Engineering or equivalent or Toolmaker (Stamping/ Molding or Assembly tools) with master degree
- several years experience in procurement
- And/or several years experience in a technical field, e.g. process engineering, product engineering, tool manufacturing.
- 3+ years experience in automotive industry
- This position requires a highly motivated individual with excellent analysis and problem solving skills, good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to multi-task
- Proven track record in Negotiation skills
- Can demonstrate experience in project management
- Broad technical understanding of production processes
- Ability to work in a matrix environment with multi-cultural team
- Ability to demonstrate strong customer focus and continuous improvement attitude
- Advanced knowledge in the use of SAP and Microsoft Office, i.e. Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, MS Project
- Fluent German & English at negotiation level, other languages are a plus

**Competencies**:

- Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork**ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY**
TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries. TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS.

**WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS**:
We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority
- Competitive Salary Package
- Performance-Based Bonus Plans
- Health and Wellness Incentives
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
- Employee Resource Group

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.