Procurement Expert – Automotive Industry (all genders)

Sofia, Bulgariathyssenkrupp Automotive Body Solutions GmbH


Type of contract:Full-time, Permanent
Experience level:Professionals
Remote work:On-Site
Job field:Supply Chain
Entry date:2025/08/15
Posting date:2025/06/26
Job number:DE_RS_16854
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Your responsibilities

  • Comprehensive administration of the ordering process
  • Preparation and participation in price negotiations
  • Collaboration in procurement processes
  • Complete and independent handling of tasks within the PSM processes (supplier onboarding, development, ordering procedures)
  • Manage cross-site procurement activities
  • Requesting quotes from known suppliers (e.g., catalog-based, supplier products, or inquiry by instruction) and prepare comparison sheets
  • Lead price negotiations and coordinate technical reviews
  • Process purchase requisitions, oversee the entire ordering cycleincluding delivery schedules, order confirmations, price maintenance, deadline monitoring, and invoice verification
  • Communicate discrepancies, conduct supplier development, handle complaints, and maintain master data
  • Generate reports and evaluations
  • Ensuring that all relevant deliveries/services for assigned customer projects and/or sourcing categories/commodities are procured in the appropriate quality, at the right time, and at the lowest total cost
  • Contributing to cost optimization and leveraging supply chain management synergies at TK

Your profile

  • Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Diploma advantageous) with technical or commercial training
  • In-depth knowledge of industry-specific practices within the automotive (suppliers) industry
  • Extensive industry-specific purchasing experience in a comparable position
  • Familiarity with contractual law and risk management in international environments
  • Proven negotiation skills leading to successful agreements
  • Strong social skills: team ability; communication with interface partners; relationship-building skills; cross-functional understanding; negotiation skills
  • Strong personal competencies: excellent communication skills; persuasiveness and assertiveness; professional work approach and time management; high motivation and willingness to learn; self-reflection ability
  • Proficient in MS Office and SAP R/3; skilled in presentation and moderation techniques
  • Very good English language skills
  • Confident negotiator with assertiveness; capable of working independently and goal-oriented
  • Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 10% of working time)

Your benefits

Discover the opportunity to become part of our innovative company we are currently in the startup phase at our new location in Bulgaria and are looking for motivated candidates to grow with us!

Collegial cooperation and respect in dealing with each other - that's what you'll find at our company for over 200 years. If this is as important to you as it is to us, then apply online now.

  • A unique opportunity to help shape a new location from the ground up and play a key role in the development of an innovative production plant
  • An international working environment in a renowned, globally active German group that values innovation, quality and employee development
  • Diverse development opportunities within our international network as well as the opportunity to gain valuable experience with a new location
  • Attractive remuneration packages including a 13th salary
  • Extensive further education and training opportunities to continuously develop your professional and personal skills

Contact

thyssenkrupp Automotive Body Solutions

Lea Schenk

People Manager

Tel +49 7131 1569 17149

Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We value diversity

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

Company

thyssenkrupp Automotive Body Solutions is a business unit of the Automotive Technology segment of thyssenkrupp AG. As an integrated body construction specialist, the company offers project business including plant engineering, toolmaking and prototype construction as well as the series production of body components from a single source. By utilizing the extensive synergies between these areas, Automotive Body Solutions is the leading contact for all aspects of bodywork.

From receiving your documents to acceptance: the application process

Step 1

Online application

Have you found an interesting vacancy? Then apply online. You won’t need more than 10 minutes. The entire application process – from initial contact to response – usually takes between four and six weeks.

Step 2

Receipt of your application

You will receive confirmation that we have received your application – within a few minutes if you apply online; it may take a couple of days if you apply by email. Our recruiters check your application documents and get in touch with you. For some positions we will conduct a preliminary telephone interview with you.

Step 3

Review by functional department

Our recruiter submits a preliminary selection of candidates to the specialist department for consideration. The department will then look closely to check whether your qualifications meet the requirements of the job.

Step 4

Interview

If you are a suitable candidate for the job, we’d like to get to know you personally in an interview with the specialist department and HR. If you or we need more time, we'll invite you to a second interview.

Step 5

The offer

Once we have agreed the contractual details, we will send you an employment contract. We will of course also let you know if your application is not successful.

Step 6

Starting out with us

Finally the time has come: welcome to thyssenkrupp!

Step 7

Onboarding

When you sign your contract you take your first step into one of the world’s biggest companies. We’re there to support you – right from the start.

Notes on application

You will have submitted your online application to thyssenkrupp in no time! As long as the position is available on our career page, you have the opportunity to apply.

We have adapted the application process to the current situation and conduct our interviews by video (not in the U.S.), telephone and also personally - in compliance with the applicable and necessary distance and hygienic rules. You will receive detailed information on this topic from our recruiting experts during the application process, while you can find general information and application tips here finden.

Further information about thyssenkrupp, our products and locations can be found directly on the company website.

We wish you every success with your application and stay healthy!

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Move things forward with us - as colleagues and above all as a team.
Because together we dare to do something new and take things into our own hands.

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