Schaeffler Gruppe - Wooster, OH
posted 3 months ago
Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company that has achieved success through its entrepreneurial spirit and a long history of private ownership. As a partner to major automobile manufacturers and key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, Schaeffler offers numerous development opportunities for its employees. The position involves planning, initiating, coordinating, and monitoring business relations with dedicated suppliers within their categories for the Americas. The successful candidate will define global strategies for each category managed and collaborate with corporate and regional peers to establish profitable purchasing and sourcing strategies, ensuring effective supply chains that provide the lowest total landed costs. In this role, the candidate will continuously monitor global material markets and manage the supplier portfolio to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, on-time delivery, sustainability, and compliance with all laws and regulations. The responsibilities also include tracking, monitoring, and analyzing key material indices such as CRU, AMM, and LME. The candidate will negotiate prices and conditions as part of the Supplier Management Assignment (SMA) and will be responsible for managing and maintaining all current supplier contracts and documentation provided by suppliers. Additionally, the role requires coordinating and steering the assigned category, including purchase price planning and defining savings projects.