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Strategic tasks: Build an independent category out of the QC needs of the company.Responsible to scout and evaluate potential suppliers and technologies, as well as to establish equipment category strategy per dedicated production process.Build portfolio strategy to ensure cross-location competitivenes.Assure Cost Competitiveness through Should-Cost modelling for dedicated mass production equipment, focus on target costing, identify cost improvement ideas with suppliers and involve in costs estimations.Execute business awards, validate offers and proposals, perform commercial & contract negotiations.Operational tasks :Launching RFQ's, conducting the negotiations and drawing up the contracts.Carry out bundled package negotiations for multiple locations.Sort out invoice discreapncies.Align and guide internal customers to maximize leverage.

Strategic tasks: As a Category Buyer I provide support to the Regional Category Manger in coordinating the location buyers (10 colleagues) in the Production Equipment Purchasing organization. Ensure alignment with corporate purchasing procedures for all acquisition projects above 100.000 € in the Continental Automotive locations from the region (Hungary-Romania-Serbia) while integrating purchasing rules and the right supplier panel into the project development at an early stage. Enforce the regional supply strategy and negotiate with suppliers to achieve the best market conditions. Point of escalation for supplier, development, and budget issues.Carry out bundled negotiations in both regional and global perspective.Balancing the workload of both the location buyers and Strategic Suppliers to ensure smooth and productive results.Operational tasks:Handle multi-location projects, production line relocations and organize tenders and carry out the contract negotiationsCost structure analysis.Scanning the market for potential new suppliers and carry out yearly evaluations for the existing ones.Acquired skills and knowledge: Datawarehouse, Team Management, MS Outlook, MS Access, Mind map, COES, SupplyOn, ERSA, Sutodab.

Strategic tasks: Achieve BU and individual targets on the newly developed projects.Sourcing for the new components and tools needed for new projects. Build up sourcing timeline and coordinate all disciplines to make it happen. Involved in all the pre-production phases until SOP + 6 months. Conduct the negotiations for both samples and series prices. Early supplier involvement process in development. Organize cost reduction workshops (internal and external). Involved in an ongoing BCC localization campaign depending on the production location.Make sure that project budget is not exceeded. Organize and mediate SCR meeting between R&D and potential suppliers. Organize on site audits with new supplier and needed disciplines. Continuously scan the local supply base for needed technologies. Operational tasks:Maintaining contact with suppliers through various communication channels. BOM calculations for cost level estimation for each phase. Maintenance of master data in SAP-ERP. Check invoices and approve/ask for correction from suppliers. Order samples tooling and components for pre-series production. Material groups that I am sourcing: - Plastic parts - Metal parts - Glass components - Electrical components ( actives, passives, electro-mechanics ) - Harnesses - Fastening elements - Packaging - Software- Elastomers - Injection molds Acquired skills and knowledge: Lotus Notes, Project management, Team Management, SAP ERP, Technical knowledge in the field, SuppyOn.

Strategic tasks:Ongoing analysis of portfolio / negotiations based on the analysis.Sourcing components for new projects in RFQ phase.Bundling with existing volumes for better pricing.Review the documentation of supplier database, Target Agreement negotiation.MOQ - MPQ reduction for better cash-flow.Sourcing components in low cost countries.Organize Technical Workshops with various suppliers.Operational tasks:Maintaining contact with suppliers through various communication channels.Maintenance of master data in SAP-ERP.Check invoices and approve/ask for correction from suppliers.Prepare quarterly reports of portfolio evolution.Assist Logistics department with supplier related topics.Create manual orders for new projects.Material groups that I am sourcing :- Electrical components ( actives, passives, electro-mechanics )- Connectors- SoftwareAcquired skills and knowledge: SAP, Lotus Notes, Data Warehouse, Negotiation skills, MS Office package, Communication skills, target oriented

Strategic tasks: Prepare stages prior to construction of new tools, maintain prices below targets. Generate Re-DTC ideas.Annual price negotiation for the existing portfolio. Review the documentation of supplier database. Find ways to decrease the stock at the plant by new work models with suppliers. Operational tasks: Maintaining contact with suppliers through various communication channels. Maintenance of master data in SAP-ERP. Check invoices and approve/ask for correction from suppliers. Maintaining contact with suppliers through various communication channels. Assist ECM (Engineering Change Management) with changes done on components belonging to portfolio.Assist Logistics department with supplier related topics. Prepare stages of production transfer within the organization. Requests quotes for new and existing materials, set up Master data in SAP. Reporting to the purchasing department Aftermarket Management. Support other departments in Hella Global Procurement. Material groups that I am sourcing: - Plastic parts- Metal parts - Glass components - Harnesses - Fastening elements- Elastomers - Injection molds

Review the contractual situation of the supplier database.Support the Category Managers from the Global Procurement Team.Supporting the local Commodity Buyers with launching the RFQs and preparing the initial SDS.Prepare and distribute custom reports for to the Purchasing Department Aftermarket Management.Introduce the savings into internal tools.Maintain the Vendor profiles up to date (Contact, Bank Data, Name etc.)Maintenance of Master-Data in SAP.

Travel consultant duties : - Finding the best offers taking into consideration details given by clients. - Keep contact with clients and partner travel agencies.- Search and compose offers, prepare all documents needed for traveling ( plane ticket, hotel voucher, transfer voucher, contract, invoice and receipt ). - Operate payments for reservations made, compose newsletters etc. Administrative duties : - Organize and keep under supervision the major contracts with companies for touristic services.- Divide task amongst my colleagues for an efficient outcome.- Negotiate for a higher percentage of commission granted to our office with the major suppliers.- Organize payments towards suppliers and develop marketing strategies for a good productivity and consolidated profit margin.- Analyze customer data base and determine missing market segments for a better coverage.- Keep contact with major Corporate segment clients, place reservations, prepare documentation, tailor made offers.- Represent the travel agency on fairs and public events.

Presenting, detailing and selling tourism packages.Book flights, hotels and transfers. Preparing the contract and travel documents.Finding and promoting new offers.Representing the company at industry specific events.

Operational tasks :Receiving the tourists at the airport. Checking them into the hotel. Preparing the itinerary according to the prebooked tour. Presenting and selling optional trips. Guiding responsabilities:Introduce the country to the freshly arriving guests. Giving the historical background of the visited sites.Ensure that all the guests get the necessary assitance to enjoy at all times.Accompanying the guests throughout the tailored 5-7-9 days covering major touristic landmarks.Organising entertaining activities for the transfer periods.