Project Buyer (m/f/d)
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The Project Buyer manages strategic purchasing activities from the RFQ phase through to end of project lifecycle, including material costings, supplier negotiations, and cross-functional coordination to meet project and P&L objectives.
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Project Buyer (m/f/d)
LEONI is a global leading provider of products, solutions and services for energy and data management in the automotive industry. With around 86,000 employees in 21 countries and consolidated sales of EUR 3.9 billion in 2025 (excluding the former Automotive Cable Solutions division), we are a leading supplier of complex wiring systems and customer‑specific cable harnesses.
Since 2025, we have been part of the Luxshare Group, a global technology company headquartered in China. Together, we are shaping the future of mobility. Join us and help drive the transformation of the automotive world.
Project Purchasing manages all strategic purchasing activities from the RFQ phase through to the end of the project lifecycle. This includes preparing robust and competitive material costings, supporting order intake success, and ensuring alignment with strategic purchasing goals. The department is accountable for achieving Strategic Purchasing Business Plan commitments and shares responsibility for meeting overall project objectives, with a strong focus on P&L performance.
- Manages purchasing tasks from customer RFQ through Start of Production (SOP) to End of Life (EOL) in line with purchasing standards and strategies, internal and external requirements.
- Analyzes and edits Bills of Material (BOMs) to ensure material cost competitiveness and alignment with project targets
- Acts as the Strategic Purchasing interface across departments including sales, development, quality, controlling, production, etc.
- Represents Strategic Purchasing in project kick-offs, gate / milestone reviews, risk assessments and business plan meetings.
- Integrates global purchasing aspects into project teams and ensure bidirectional information flow, e.g. about market trends, new technologies, etc.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in a similar purchasing or supply chain role within the manufacturing sector
- Proficiency in English at C1 level (advanced)
- Demonstrated fluency in both Spanish and English with strong professional communication capabilities
- Proven expertise in strategic negotiation and supplier management
- Advanced proficiency in big data analytics and data visualization tools
Additional Information
- Upper law benefits.
- Grocery vouchers.
- Weekly payment.
People of all genders are always meant equally; for linguistic simplification and better readability, only the masculine form is used in the text.
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LEONI Wiring Systems de Hermosillo S.A. de C.V.
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