**Objective of the position**
Manage several related, complex organizational units (can be general at different plant sites) with very varied functions (e.g. several purchasing functions, etc.).
**Principal activities**
- Support the strategic planning of the division (Bereich) by breaking down or developing the strategic planning for the unit (Fachbereich) within a short or medium-range time frame.
- Plan and administer the budget in his/her area of responsibility, in cooperation with the supervisor, and make sure there is compliance with it.
- Develop and implement personnel planning (including strategic) in his/her area of responsibility, in cooperation with the supervisor; also make sure qualified personnel are hired.
- Provide technical and disciplinary leadership to associates that report to him/her; make personnel decisions in cooperation with the HR department and the supervisor Asdf.
- Develop unit-specific goals, break down and prioritize the unit goals, follow up on goals and evaluate goal achievement.
- Plan, integrate and control different purchasing activities in the regional area of responsibility.
- Elaborate strategic planning and targets in the purchasing department within the area of responsibility as well as ensure the implementation for achieving the result targets.
- Control and implement purchasing activities (e.g. supplier evaluation,



conventional purchasing activities, project and process management, supplier management, forward sourcing, contract and risk management, cost-value analysis, etc.).
- Ensure the sourcing in the area of responsibility.
- Establish and implement framework conditions for purchasing activities in the area of responsibility.
- Ensure/conduct negotiations in selected, complex cases; in particular in escalation and as part of the negotiation tactics.
- Conclude contracts until they are ready to be signed and concluded in the framework of the internal signature regulation, taking into consideration the optimization of costs and supply securities.
- Ensure continuous observations of markets and competitors in the area of responsibility.
**Requirements:**
Professional career: BD Engineering, Economics degree or related.
- Relevant experience: 8+ years working in the role in the automotive environment. Experience in E-mobility segment (commodities: HV components, metal, mechatronics and electronics).
Experience leading people and strong negotiation skills.
- English Business Level.
**Technical knowledge**:
- Commodities: HV components, metal, mechatronics and electronics.
- Project Management.
- Supplier management.
- Contract and risk management.
- Cost-value analysis.

📌 Head of Procurement E-mobility Am (Puentes del Sol)
🏢 DRÄXLMAIER Group
📍 Puentes del Sol