What we offer:At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.Group Summary:Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Powertrain, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.

Job Responsibilities:

As an important part of the project team, your work will be aligned with the higher-level program team, which drives the series development of our Electrification products. You are not only responsible for the successful procurement of all necessary components, but are also responsible for the success of the purchasing project team consisting of Program and CoreTech Buyers and act as a mouthpiece for internal and external contacts from the offer phase to the start of series production. 

Your responsibilities:

Independent project responsibility for the purchasing share of various technologies - from the offer phase to the start of series production in complex, global electrification projects

Supplier selection/nomination and supplier development

Purchasing-specific project controlling and reporting

Negotiation of costs (e.g. parts, tooling and equipment costs) and contracts

Coordination and negotiation also in the area of vertical integration / joint ventures

Identification and systematic generation of synergies between customer projects

Initiation, support and implementation of sourcing

Helping to shape the further development and improvement of processes and standards in purchasing

Who we are looking for:

High flexibility and solution orientation with good problem-solving skills

Enjoy project and team work and willingness to share knowledge

Excellent self-organization and time management skills

Confident demeanor and excellent interaction with suppliers

Your preferred qualifications:

Completed technical training with a focus on electrical engineering, electronics or mechatronics (HTL, FH, TU) or business management training with previous technical training (e.g. HTL)

Several years of experience as a program buyer in a technical environment, ideally in the automotive industry

Very good written and spoken English skills

Very good MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required, SAP experience an advantage

10-20% willingness to travel globally

Site benefits:

Flexible working hours and remote work

Health programs, sports and team events

An extensive training program and exciting internal development opportunities

Personal development plan and leadership and negotiation training

In addition to the statutory vacation entitlement, 24.12. and 31.12. are work-free and no vacation days need to be taken for this

Canteen or meal cost support

Company bicycle and various benefits via the works council

Commitment and qualifications pay off twice over: through pay above the collective agreement starting at € 52,000 gross per year and above all through the incredibly good feeling of achieving great things at Magna Powertrain through your talent and personality. We offer you an attractive and performance-related salary based on your qualifications, your professional experience and the collective agreement for the automotive industry.

Contact person:
Carina Ricko
Sr. Recruiter
MAGNA POWERTRAIN
T +43 664 80444-2379

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Worker Type:

Regular / Permanent

Group:

Magna Powertrain