Category Buyer - Buildings & Utilities and Facility Management - CTBC

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

The ContiTech group sector develops and manufactures, for example, cross-material, environmentally friendly and intelligent products and systems for the automotive industry, railway engineering, mining, agriculture and other key industries. Guided by the vision of “smart and sustainable solutions beyond rubber,” the group sector draws on its long-standing knowledge of the industry and materials to open up new business opportunities by combining various materials with electronic components and individual services. 

Missions and Purpose of this position

ONE ContiTech – The first choice for material driven solutions.   

Are you interested in shaping the future of ContiTech together with a great team? 

Please join us and contribute to our goals with your new role as EMEA Category Buyer - Buildings & Utilities and Facility Management within Purchasing@ContiTech. 

The EMEA category buyer for Buildings & Utilities and Facility Management is responsible for all regional tactical purchasing activities in the area of above mentioned Services.

The regional category approach creates a mutual added Value for all internal Customers in terms of commercial, logistical and processual Enhancements by providing Expertise and Best Practices around the needs of the internal Customers as well as strengthening the relationship to strategic Business Partners (internally and externally). 

 

Your tasks

• Manage end-to-end purchasing activities for assigned material and service categories to ensure optimal supply and value creation
• Independently prepare, lead, and close international supplier negotiations, including compliant supplier selection and documentation
• Drive cost and value initiatives such as make-or-buy decisions, bundling strategies, and value engineering projects
• Manage supplier complaints, claims, and escalations of strategic relevance
• Oversee the full contract lifecycle to ensure commercial, financial, and operational performance
• Ensure full compliance with corporate policies, ethics, Business Partner Code of Conduct, and audit requirements
• Approve and negotiate high-value purchase requisitions and manage the purchase-to-pay process
• Act as a trusted procurement partner for internal stakeholders through consultation, regular alignment, and requirement clarification
• Analyze spend, demand, and supplier data; define, track, and report KPIs for the assigned category
• Drive adoption of digital procurement tools and data-driven decision-making
• Select, evaluate, and optimize the supplier base
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional and purchasing-related projects within the assigned category

 

Your profile

• University Degree (Diploma/Bachelor/Masters) and extensive experience, related certifications.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in procurement, preferably in technical purchasing (NPM area) with verifiable success
• Strong analytic and conceptual competence
• Exceptional communicator capable of communicating effectively within a multi-cultural and across functions as well as all levels
• Confident handling of SAP R/3 + S/4 and MS Office
• Independent and responsible way of working as well as a quick comprehension
• Advanced negotiating skills, assertiveness, goal- and result-oriented work
• Fluent in German & English (writing and speaking).
• Experience in project management

What we offer:

The 13-th salary – Paid once a year, in December;

Meal tickets - With a value of 40 Ron;

Private Health Insurance – Health is the most important, so we offer you a medical subscription through Signal Iduna;

Referral bonuses - We encourage colleagues to refer new candidates to us and, at the same time, to get the chance to receive a bonus;

Bookster – Feed your body and your mind. You can borrow books and you’ll receive them at the office;

Sports benefits- It’s important to stay active, so we offer you the 7Card;

Discounts at our partners – We collaborate with different vendors, and we receive discounts for various products/ services like rubbers, restaurants, kindergartens, etc;

System for Rewarding Improvement Ideas – We have an internal improvement program (Continental Idea Management) that gives you the opportunity to come up with ideas and to be honored with an attractive bonus (this is established by the CIM team according to your improvement idea);

Happy days – If you or your child is getting married, or you become a parent, you receive some extra free days;

Life events celebration - If your family is growing, we praise your newborn with a bonus;

Unfortunate events - In case of unhappy events in your life, we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case by-case basis);

Extra vacation days – You begin with 22 vacation days/year, and starting with the 3rd year with us, we offer you 1 more day of vacation and. We reward employees who reach 15 and 20 years within the company with another day of vacation, reaching a maximum of 29 days.

Professional development - Many opportunities to develop yourself within the company;

Diversity and multicultural mindset - We encourage you to join us no matter who, where, or what you are. We have colleagues from different nations and a variety of languages are spoken in our company.

Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.