JOB DESCRIPTION

Manager Commodity Indirect Procurement

What can you expect?

Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With 70,000+ employees in 29 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual foam, trim and metal components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, visit www.adient.com.

At Adient, we are proud to offer hybrid working to our employees, which involves being able to work remotely for up to 5 days per week based on the agreement within specific department.

What will your responsibilities be?

Ensure the cost-, quality and time-oriented supply of all Adient Plants with the required goods, materials, equipment’s and services under compliance with the respective business plans, budgets and targets.Design the perfect sourcing footprint for the commodity / sub commodity, define the roadmaps and make it happenDesign optimal supply baseControl and approval of all strategic advanced and operational purchasing activities and decisions for production within the commodity organizationCoordination of purchasing targets with the managing board and the related departmentsLead, motivate, support and develop purchasing staff members relating to the Commodity core teamsDevelopment, coordination and steering of purchasing strategies for all plants that consume commoditiesControl and improve purchasing controlling and cost analysis in order to guarantee savings- and cost trackingSupport of proper Make or Buy decisionsSupport efforts concerning supply base rationalization and supplier developmentGuarantee compliance with BOS, PLUS, POS and SOX proceduresLeverage of purchases across all ( C )BU’sStructuring and bundling of global and regional aspects within the Commodity organizationImprovement of program-profitability as well as of all purchasing activities for the purposes of continuous improvement through global sourcing, long/life-time reductions etc.

Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?

Commercial or technical degreeMin. 2 - 5 years experience within commodity or strategic purchasing, ideally within automotive industryIn depth understanding of purchasing tools and practicesStrong interpersonal, negotiation and communication skillsTarget driven with excellent priority setting skillsPrepared to travel short trips (Europe)PC knowledge (MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint),Controlling and cost analysis knowledgeRelevant SAP knowledgeFluent English

Which benefits do we offer?

Base monthly salary starting from 2900 EUR gross. Our salary is fair and competitive and can be higher than the starting minimum in the advert13th salaryLanguage and proficiency coursesMeal vouchers (fully paid by employer)Flexible working hours, possibility to work remotely including days from abroadExtra holiday entitlementInclusive allowance scheme including Health support allowance, Jubilee allowance, Housing allowanceReferral bonusEmployee Assistance Program "Felix"Volunteer daysActive life with colleagues, full of various sports activitiesVarious CSR ActivitiesModern relax areas, play roomCoffee and tea at the workplace

Adient is committed to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As a true global company, our leaders and employees come from various cultures across the world. Our diversity is a source of inspiration enabling us to achieve our goals and build an inclusive company culture.

We are looking forward to receiving your application including your salary expectations and your earliest availability date. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dagmar Sováková on +421 910 828 746.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Bratislava Business Centre