Buyer

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What we offer:

Group Summary:

We are looking for a committed, responsible and communicative buyer for local projects.

As Purchasing at Magna Steyr, we have our hands on the pulse of the company and manage two important interfaces: those with our customers and those with our suppliers.

We bring new automotive groups together with their future supply base and thus contribute to the realization of exciting business models.

We regularly tap into cost potential for well-known automotive groups and make a significant contribution to the competitiveness of their products.

Your tasks

• Responsibility for the entire purchasing process regarding inquiry and offer processing, negotiations, orders and contracts for English-language projects for materials and components
• Performing Request for Quotations in cooperation with the specialist department, creating and maintaining global/local supplier portfolios, doing negotiations and contracts, including deadline and key figure tracking
• Representation of purchasing interests in interdisciplinary teams
• Independent organization of your purchasing agendas and coordination within the team
• Creating SAP contracts and order processing
• Carrying out procurement market analyses and deriving company-oriented sourcing strategies
• Proactive identification of cost reduction measures, active participation in process optimization and contribution of ideas
• Independent takeover of the area of responsibility after a completed training phase and ongoing support through mentoring
• Independent organization and implementation of supplier workshops

What we are looking for

• Completed technical/commercial studies with business knowledge or completed commercial training
• Purchasing experience in automotive is an advantage
• Basic technical understanding
• Very good MS Office skills (especially Excel)
• SAP skills

Your preferred qualifications

• High level of problem-solving skills, assertiveness and resilience
• Occasional willingness to travel

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

Notice regarding the use of AI:

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system.

These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team.

Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.