Strategic Buyer / Category Manager Indirect Purchasing (IT & Development Services) (f/m/div.)

Bosch Gruppe

Job Description

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch.

The Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH is looking forward to your application!


Employment type: Unlimited
Working hours: Full-Time
Joblocation: München

Building solutions for a better life. The Bosch Building Technologies division is a leading international provider of systems, solutions and services that increase the safety of people, buildings and property and also contribute to greater comfort, energy efficiency and sustainability.

Bosch Building Technologies is divided into the international product business and the regional system integration business. Currently, the three product areas of video systems, access control & intrusion detection systems and communication systems as well as the associated cross-divisional functions within the division are to be set up as an independent unit and then further developed as a sustainable core business by a new owner.

  • International and interdisciplinary cooperation: As Strategic Buyer / Category Manager Indirect Purchasing, you will be part of the new company to be set up in the future and thus contribute to a globally networked team of around 4300 colleagues operating in over 50 countries.
  • You will be responsible for the analysis of the category to be managed as well as the development, definition and implementation of the material field strategy in cooperation with the relevant internal business partners.
  • You will have responsibility in your category over the commercial aspects of supplier management such as preparing and conducting tenders, price negotiations and negotiating contracts with suppliers.
  • Global coordination in the assigned category / material fields are also part of your responsibilities.
  • You will be responsible for providing strategic support towards the regional purchasing teams to ensure strategy consistency.
  • Primary responsibility for IT & Development Services above a pre-defined value limit.

  • Education: completed university studies in business administration, industrial engineering or a comparable subject
  • Experience and Knowledge: many years of professional experience in indirect purchasing as well as experience in material field and supplier strategy; proven track record in achieving objectives and stakeholder management
  • Personality and Working Practice: passionate, flexible and performance oriented with a high level of resilience and assertiveness; strong team player with preference to work in international teams; self-motivated, structured and bring an entrepreneurial mindset; you have a high affinity for cross-departmental cooperation and international business
  • Languages: business fluent in written and spoken German and English

  • Work-life balance: Flexible working in terms of time, place and working model.
  • Health & Sport: Wide range of health and sports activities.
  • Childcare: Intermediary service for childcare services.
  • Employee discounts: Discounts for employees.
  • Room for creativity: Space for creative work.
  • In-house social counseling and care services: Social counselling and intermediary service for care services.

The recruitment contact or superior will be happy to provide information about the individual benefit plan.

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