Category Buyer – Automotive (Valencia)

We are looking for an experienced Category Buyer to join an international project within the Indirect Purchasing - External Services area. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships and negotiations, and driving cost optimization, quality, service, and risk improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies for external service categories.
• Lead supplier selection and evaluation processes through RFI, RFQ and RFP, including commercial and contract negotiations.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance, identifying improvement, consolidation, and risk mitigation opportunities.
• Drive cost optimization and value creation initiatives, including TCO analysis, savings tracking, and procurement KPIs.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, HR, Operations, Legal and Quality to translate business needs into effective procurement strategies.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain or Category Management, ideally within the automotive or industrial sector.
• Strong experience in supplier negotiations, contract management, SRM and category strategy development.
• Experience in indirect service categories such as IT & Telecommunications, Professional Services, HR, Facility Management, Logistics or Consulting Services.
• Proficiency in SAP, Power BI and Microsoft 365; experience with spend analysis and procurement digitalization is a plus.
• Fluent English is required; German is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in: Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics or a related field.

We offer:

• Competitive salary package.
• Global projects.
• Permanent contract.
• Career development and training.

BCNC GROUP (www.bcncgroup.com) is an engineering and technology firm with operations in Spain, UK, Germany, France and Sweden. We work with the most prestigious R&D Centers and multinationals in Europe helping them to develop and implement their strategic programs.

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