Category Buyer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Operations
- Posted
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent qualification.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in purchasing, sourcing, or operational procurement.
- Experience in supplier quotation handling and commercial data collection.
- Basic understanding of BOM cost structures and cost model inputs.
- Good Excel knowledge and ability to work with structured cost files.
- ERP experience (e.g. SAP or comparable purchasing systems).
- Good communication skills and ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.
- Structured, accurate, and detail-oriented working style.
Nice to have
- Experience in automotive industry or manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting RFQ processes or awarded program sourcing activities.
- Knowledge of cost models, sourcing documentation, and BOM tracking.
- Familiarity with VAVE activities and cost optimization methods.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
- English language skills for international supplier and internal communication.
Full description
Your Career. Your Impact. Your Future.
At Gentherm, we believe the next big breakthrough begins with you. As a global leader in thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies, we develop advanced systems that deliver meaningful solutions to enhance health, wellness, comfort, and efficiency in everyday life. Our products and innovations are created for you, by you.
Be part of our team where a human-centric mindset drives everything we do—from the technologies we build to the careers we support. With decades of expertise, we have pioneered advanced solutions that have become a standard expectation for consumers around the world.
The same thoughtful approach we take in developing our technologies guides how we support your career: purposeful, impactful, and tailored to you. Because when you thrive, innovation thrives.
JOB TITLE
Category Buyer
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare purchasing inputs for customer RFQ cost models by collecting relevant supplier quotations, cost assumptions, and sourcing data within required timelines.
- Request quotations from suppliers and distributors for components, and ensure all commercial inputs are properly documented.
- Record supplier quotations in cost models, including lead-times, MOQ conditions, copper surcharge, and other applicable cost elements.
- Follow up quotation status with suppliers and distributors to ensure timely input for quotation deadlines and internal decision-making.
- Propose alternative suppliers, components, or sourcing options in cooperation with category teams to improve competitiveness and reduce supply risk.
- Maintain regular alignment with category purchasing teams to ensure sourcing decisions support existing category strategies and preferred supplier concepts.
- Support BOM cost optimization activities by identifying cost reduction opportunities during quotation and awarded program phases.
- Contribute to VAVE activities by coordinating supplier inputs and evaluating commercial impact of alternative technical solutions.
- Represent purchasing in operational cross-functional meetings and provide sourcing-related inputs to engineering, sales, and program teams.
- Maintain SuperBOM data for assigned pursuit and awarded programs and ensure sourcing information is kept up to date.
- Update and monitor sourcing pipeline status for awarded programs to support purchasing transparency and program TTM (Time To Market).
- Maintain BOM cost walk data for critical programs and track changes related to supplier quotations, sourcing decisions, and technical modifications.