JIC Category Purchaser (strategic purchasing)

aumovio
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📍 cz📍 Jičín 1📍 Jičín 1, Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia📍 Královéhradecký krajFull time

About this role

Company Description

Since its spin-off in September 2025 AUMOVIO continues the business of the former Continental group sector Automotive as an independent company. The technology and electronics company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In the fiscal year 2024 the business areas, which now belong to AUMOVIO, generated sales of 19.6 billion Euro. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has about 87.000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Category Purchaser to drive global supplier and category stratégy for direct materials and components, while managing key supplier relationships and sourcing activities in a dynamic automotive environment.

What you will do:

  • Manage key supplier relationships and act as a global supplier champion
  • Drive sourcing activities (supplier selection, negotiations, contracts, sourcing decisions)
  • Conduct annual price negotiations and implement cost reduction & supplier improvement programs
  • Perform market analyses and translate insights into sourcing strategies
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to define and implement global purchasing strategy
  • Ensure rollout of strategy across business units worldwide
  • Drive and support cooperation and pooling activities with external partners

Qualifications

What makes you a best fit:

  • Degree in economics, business, engineering or mechanical engineering
  • Extensive experience in purchasing or customer/supplier-oriented roles (automotive preferred)
  • Strong creativity and ability to develop new sourcing and supply chain concepts
  • Independent, self-driven with high level of ownership
  • Ability to challenge and find compromises
  • Advanced MS Office skills
  • Business-fluent English (spoken & written)
  • Strong resilience, assertiveness and conflict resolution skills
  • Willingness to travel (~20%)

Additional Information

Ready to take your career to the next level? The future of mobility isn’t just anyone’s job. ​Make it yours! ​Join AUMOVIO. Own What’s Next.​

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This JIC Category Purchaser (strategic purchasing) position at aumovio was posted on Aug 21, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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