We are looking for a driven Strategic Purchaser to take ownership of sourcing and supplier management within automotive electrical and electronic components, wiring harnesses, and safety systems. In this role, you will develop and execute sourcing strategies, secure competitive supplier agreements, manage supplier performance, and support both product development and serial production. You will work closely with engineering, quality, production, logistics, and finance to ensure the right supplier base, cost structure, and supply chain resilience. This is a key role for someone who combines commercial strength with technical understanding and enjoys working close to both suppliers and internal stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute sourcing strategies for automotive E/E components, wiring harnesses, safety systems, and related technologies. Lead supplier selection, RFQs, negotiations, contract discussions, and commercial follow-up. Build and manage strong supplier relationships, ensuring performance in cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and innovation. Drive cost optimization through negotiations, value engineering, alternative sourcing, design-to-cost, and process improvements. Monitor market trends, cost drivers, lead times, technology shifts, and supplier risks within the automotive E/E area. Identify and mitigate risks related to supplier capacity, component availability, single-source dependency, obsolescence, quality issues, and supply disruptions. Collaborate closely with engineering, R&D, quality, production, logistics, finance, and project teams from early development through industrialization and serial production. Support new product development and sourcing projects by ensuring early supplier involvement, cost transparency, manufacturability,…

Strategic Purchaser – Automotive E/E Components & Systems