Program Buyer (Innovations)

About the role

Ready to embrace meaningful challenges and help shape the future of mobility?

Joining OPmobility means becoming part of a global group whose purpose is to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.

The Program Buyer (Innovations) position sits within our Exterior & Lighting Business Group in Cracow, Poland.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field.

• At least 5 years of work experience in purchasing, sourcing, or procurement.

• Background in automotive, lighting, aerospace, electronics & electromechanics, or other complex manufacturing settings is preferred.

• Solid grasp of sourcing processes, supplier management, and procurement best practices.

• Prior experience handling both project related purchasing and CAPEX procurement is a plus.

• Flexibility to source & negotiate across a range of programs that call for toolings, specific machines, electronics, assemble parts, mock-up, engineering expertise etc.

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Capable of working well within a matrix organization while juggling multiple priorities.

• Sound financial understanding, covering budgeting, cost control, and investment purchasing.

• Hands on experience with SAP or other ERP systems.

• Fluent English is required; German or French is a plus.

• Openness to travel internationally from time to time.

Responsibilities

1. 1

   Oversee sourcing and purchasing efforts for designated projects, covering CAPEX and specific investments that back Innovation programs.

2. 2

   Run the end to end purchasing process, covering supplier selection, RFQs, and sourcing decisions carried out together with Commodity Buyers, plus day to day purchasing tasks (purchase orders, supplier onboarding etc).

3. 3

   Handle negotiations with suppliers on commercial, technical, quality, cost, and delivery terms.

4. 4

   Put together sourcing recommendations and help put contracts into effect.

5. 5

   Align purchasing work with Program Managers, Technical Managers, and other stakeholders (commodity buyers, R&D leaders, …)

6. 6

   Spot, evaluate, and reduce supplier related risks across the whole project lifecycle.

7. 7

   Help get suppliers ready and make sure projects and production launches go smoothly.

8. 8

   Keep track of project budgets, purchasing costs, and how resources are used.

9. 9

   Push forward continuous improvement efforts and take part in lessons learned activities.

Benefits & perks

• Employment Stability
• Private Life Insurance
• Healthcare (Luxmed)
• Other Social Services (Cafeteria system, e.g. Multisport card)
• Transport allowance
• Home office (2 days per week)
• Flexible working hours
• Company events