Strategic Buyer - Supplier Portfolio

About the role

Bosch Aveiro, part of the Bosch Group, is hiring a Strategic Buyer for its Home Comfort division. You will be the main commercial interface for a defined supplier portfolio, managing relationships from negotiations and contracts through to performance, capacity and risk management, and feeding supplier, regional and market insights into the category strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the relationship with a defined portfolio of suppliers and take ownership of supplier-specific targets.
• Lead commercial and contract negotiations, including pricing, corporate agreements, payment terms and other business conditions.
• Prepare and run regular price negotiations to improve commercial competitiveness.
• Proactively manage supplier risks and coordinate mitigations, and monitor quality, delivery and capacity issues with Quality and Logistics.
• Coordinate supplier escalations and support continuous improvement of supplier performance and purchasing processes.
• Contribute to the category strategy and lead RFQ and sourcing activities when assigned.
• Maintain purchasing and supplier data in ERP systems and support sourcing decisions.

Required profile

• Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• Experience in strategic purchasing, sourcing, procurement or supplier management, preferably in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• Experience managing suppliers and conducting commercial and price negotiations.
• Very good written and spoken English, including confidence in commercial negotiations.

Required skills

• Strategic sourcing, supplier management and commercial negotiation.
• Knowledge of Plastics and/or Rubber commodities and tooling management is a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and purchasing master data.

What we offer

• Flexible work conditions and a hybrid work system.
• Health insurance and an on-site medical office.
• Training and certification opportunities, and career progression.
• Discounts on Bosch products, sports and health activities, flexible benefits, free parking and a canteen.