Strategic Buyer- Indirect Materials (Hybrid)
Strategic Buyer- Indirect Materials (Hybrid)
Bosch USA
Burnsville, MN
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Company Description
The Communications Systems Division of Bosch Security Systems is headquartered in Burnsville, Minnesota. Our product segments include Critical Communications Systems, Pro Sound, and Public Address & Conferencing. With our premium brands: Bosch, Dynacord, Electro-Voice, RTS and Telex, we provide solutions that reflect our brand values for audio quality, and innovation. The company’s broad portfolio of products and systems are used by government agencies, hospitals, critical infrastructure facilities, broadcast TV stations, cable head end stations, electronic media campuses, mobile sports production truck companies and in many other commercial and industrial environments throughout the country.
Job Description
Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset with a background in purchasing? We are currently looking for a Strategic Buyer to be part of our global team. Based in Burnsville, MN, you will you will be responsible for providing strategic support towards the regional purchasing teams to ensure strategy consistency. In this role, you will:
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or similar.
The Communications Systems Division of Bosch Security Systems is headquartered in Burnsville, Minnesota. Our product segments include Critical Communications Systems, Pro Sound, and Public Address & Conferencing. With our premium brands: Bosch, Dynacord, Electro-Voice, RTS and Telex, we provide solutions that reflect our brand values for audio quality, and innovation. The company’s broad portfolio of products and systems are used by government agencies, hospitals, critical infrastructure facilities, broadcast TV stations, cable head end stations, electronic media campuses, mobile sports production truck companies and in many other commercial and industrial environments throughout the country.
Job Description
Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset with a background in purchasing? We are currently looking for a Strategic Buyer to be part of our global team. Based in Burnsville, MN, you will you will be responsible for providing strategic support towards the regional purchasing teams to ensure strategy consistency. In this role, you will:
- Be the Strategic Buyer for Logistic Services and potentially other categories
- Be responsible for the analysis of the category as well as the development, definition and implementation of the material field strategy in cooperation with the relevant internal business partners.
- Have responsibility in your category over the commercial aspects of supplier management such as preparing and conducting tenders, price negotiations and negotiating contracts with suppliers.
- Ensure global coordination in the assigned category / material fields.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or similar.
- 5+ years of professional experience in indirect purchasing as well as experience in material field and supplier strategy. Experience in material field of logistic services preferred.
- Ability to regularly travel domestically/regionally (up to 25%) and internationally (1-2 times/year).
- Passionate, flexible and performance oriented with a high level of resilience and assertiveness.
- Strong team player with preference to work in international teams.
- Self-motivated, structured and bring an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Possess a high affinity for cross-departmental cooperation and international business.
- Proven track record in achieving objectives, experience in leadership and stakeholder management.
- Ability to communicate in Spanish is preferred. German is an additional plus.
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
- By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce - EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled.
- BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives: FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and AWIM (A World In Motion)
- Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.
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Seniority level
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Employment type
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Job function
Purchasing -
Industries
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