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With more than 1400 employees, focused on innovation, sustainability and collaboration, Bosch Aveiro joins together experts in diverse areas, from mechanical engineering to connectivity and software solutions, as well as industrialization and quality.\nAt Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our promise to our associates is rock-solid: we grow together, we enjoy our work, and we inspire each other. Join in and feel the difference in mindsets, cultures, generations, identities and perspectives. Everyone should bring their authenticity and work together respectfully. Bosch is an employer that values diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and we can provide reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process and in the performance of professional activity. By including everyone and ensuring equal opportunities we unleash our full potential.\n Your contribution to something big:\nTake ownership of strategic supplier relationships and help create competitive, reliable and sustainable purchasing solutions.\nAs a Strategic Buyer, you will be the key commercial interface for a defined supplier portfolio, managing supplier relationships from negotiations and contracts to performance, capacity and risk management.\nYou will also bring supplier, regional and market insights into the development of our category strategy, working closely with Purchasing, Quality, Logistics and other cross-functional partners.\nIn this role, you will:\nManage the relationship with a defined portfolio of suppliers, acting as the main commercial interface towards the supplier.\nTake ownership of supplier-specific targets and drive their achievement in close cooperation with relevant internal stakeholders.\nLead commercial and contract negotiations, including pricing, corporate agreements, payment terms and other business conditions.\nPrepare and conduct regular price negotiations, identifying opportunities to improve commercial competitiveness.\nManage supplier risks proactively and coordinate appropriate mitigation actions when required.\nMonitor supplier-related quality, delivery and capacity topics in close collaboration with Quality and Logistics teams.\nCoordinate and manage supplier escalations, ensuring clear ownership, appropriate actions and effective follow-up.\nContribute actively to the development and implementation of the category strategy, bringing insights from suppliers, markets, regions and product lines.\nLead RFQ and sourcing activities when assigned, coordinating quotations and supporting supplier selection decisions.\nMaintain relevant purchasing and supplier data in ERP systems in cooperation with purchasing operations teams.\nSupport the continuous improvement of supplier performance, purchasing processes and commercial results.\n What distinguishes you:\nEducation\nDegree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related field.\nExperience\nRelevant professional experience in strategic purchasing, sourcing, procurement or supplier management, ideally within an industrial or manufacturing environment.\nExperience managing suppliers and conducting commercial and price negotiations.\nExperience with sourcing activities, RFQs or category purchasing is valued.\nExperience working with raw materials or commodity purchasing is an advantage.\nExposure to international suppliers and cross-functional organizations is valuable.\nKnow-how\nGood understanding of strategic sourcing, supplier management and commercial negotiation.\nAbility to assess supplier performance, commercial opportunities and supply-related risks.\nKnowledge of Plastics and/or Rubber commodities and supplier markets is a strong advantage.\nKnowledge of tooling management and tooling ordering processes is an advantage.\nUnderstanding of contract conditions, payment terms and commercial agreements.\nFamiliarity with ERP systems and purchasing master data.\nAbility to contribute market and supplier insights to category strategies and sourcing decisions.\nLanguages\nVery good command of English, both written and spoken, including confidence in commercial negotiations and business communication.\nWorking Style and Methods\nYou combine strategic thinking with a pragmatic and results-oriented approach.\nYou prepare negotiations based on facts, market information and clear commercial objectives.\nYou proactively identify potential supplier risks and opportunities.\nYou work independently while collaborating closely with Quality, Logistics and other purchasing stakeholders.\nYou manage priorities in a structured way and follow commercial topics through to completion.\nPersonality\nYou communicate openly and confidently and enjoy building effective professional relationships.\nYou are curious and quick to understand new markets, suppliers and commodities.\nYou take ownership and feel comfortable making and driving commercial decisions.\nYou approach negotiations constructively and are comfortable balancing different or conflicting interests.\nYou enjoy working in an international and cross-functional environment.\n Work #LikeABosch includes:\nFlexible work conditions\nHybrid work system\nExchange with colleagues around the world\nHealth insurance and medical office on site (general surgeon, psychology, physiotherapy, general clinic)\nTraining opportunities (p.e., technical training, foreign languages training) & certifications\nOpportunities for career progression and continuous professional development\nAccess to great discounts in partnerships and Bosch products\nSports and health related activities\nFlexible benefits platform\nFree parking lot\nCanteen\nSuccess stories don´t just happen. 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