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Program Buyer

ZF Friedrichshafen

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On-site

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Full-time

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2w ago

Req ID 82930 | MSSC Guadalupe, Mexico, ZF ENGINEERING AND SHARED SERVICES MONTERREY, S DE RL DE CV

Job Description:

About the team:

ZF is a global technology company supplying advanced mobility products and systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology. Its comprehensive product range is primarily aimed at vehicle manufacturers, mobility providers and start-up companies in the fields of transportation and mobility. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate as well as enhancing safe mobility.

What can you look forward as a Program Buyer:

  • Support projects through procurement of all materials needed for a particular end product

  • Support the implementation of the ZF commodity strategies

  • Manage the whole purchasing process for new products or localization of existing products through supplier search, Bill of Material cost management; support the commodity organization in their request for quotations, commercial negotiations, contractual agreements including warranty and consignment agreements, prototype orders, and purchase orders and/or scheduling agreements.

  • Monitor the performance of the suppliers during program launch and through product life cycle

  • Continuously review cost performance to target; nominate parts for Global Competitive Sourcing

  • Analyze North American supply base to prepare and recommend suppliers to be added/removed from the approved supplier list as well as nominate suppliers for the Strategic Supplier List.    Perform duties as assigned

Your profile as a Program Buyer:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or Business Administration, Economics or related field

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in a professional purchasing capacity (i.e. technical/commodity purchasing, purchasing project management, purchasing management, etc.).

  • Experience with supplier analysis and evaluation (i.e. quality, capacity, cost, etc.)

  • Experience with supplier bidding process and complex negotiations

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project etc.)

  • Experience with APQP and/or project management tools and methods

  • Proven ability to interface with cross-functional teams and all levels of personnel and management and proven ability to work independently in a fast paced, high-volume environment

Why should you choose ZF Monterrey?

  • Competitive Benefits

  • Hybrid work policy

Be part of our ZF team as Program Buyer and apply now!

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Mariana Lizeth Cantu Barbosa:

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About ZF Friedrichshafen

ZF Friedrichshafen

ZF Friedrichshafen AG, also known as ZF Group, originally Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen, and commonly abbreviated to ZF, is a German technology manufacturing company that supplies systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology.

10,001+

Employees

Friedrichshafen

Headquarters

Reviews

4.1

42 reviews

Work Life Balance

4.0

Compensation

4.6

Culture

4.0

Career

4.0

Management

4.0

83%

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Pros

Strong engineering culture with focus on code quality

Competitive compensation packages with equity

Flexible remote work options and good work-life balance

Cons

Some legacy systems that need modernization

Work-life balance can be challenging during product launches

Organizational changes and restructuring can be disruptive

Interview Experience

64 interviews

Difficulty

3.5

/ 5

Duration

14-28 weeks

Offer Rate

38%

Experience

Positive 68%

Neutral 16%

Negative 16%

Interview Process

1

Phone Screen

2

Technical Interview

3

System Design

4

Behavioral

5

Team Fit

Common Questions

Tell me about a challenging project

System design question

Coding problem

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