Purchasing Operations Manager

KOSTAL develops and manufactures technologically advanced electronic, mechatronic modules and connector systems for automotive industry. The Group has 47 locations world-wide in 22 countries on four continents with head quarter in Germany and a work-force of about 20 000 people.

KOSTAL Ukraine is stable growing company with more than 15 years history on Ukrainian market. Today KOSTAL Ukraine is a direct supplier of automotive components for different famous manufactures like a Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Seat, Ford, Tesla, Daimler, BMW, Renault and others.

For further development we are looking experienced candidates to fill the position of Purchasing Operations Manager.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Managing the purchasing support teams: direct and indirect operational buying, vendor management and data analysis and the direct SCIP and purchasing quality teams. Direct reports: 3-4 team leaders, indirect reports: 18-27 employees.
• Manages the daily work of the whole Purchasing Operations organization in Ukraine in order to provide customer centric, cost effective and value-adding transactional purchasing support.
• Maintaining effective communication with KOSTAL HQ, KOSTAL Business Services (Budapest) and with the purchasing department of the KOSTAL Automobil Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG.
• Participation in the optimization of processes and costs, both within the framework of direct responsibilities and in related functions.
• Preparation of the department’s budget and control of actual expenses in order to comply with the budget.
• Preparation of reporting documentation for the team.
• Planning and development of personnel in the team.
• Continuous Improvement (CI) of transactional purchasing processes and services.
• Cross functional cooperation with related organizations, especially with Accounts Payable and Finance teams.
• Reports to the KBS Head of Purchasing

Candidate requirements:

• 5+ years related experience in operational / transactional purchasing. Multinational environment and Automotive Sector preferred;
• Higher economic/commercial education;
• Native in Ukrainian, fluent English (written and spoken), German is advantage;
• Advanced communication and stakeholder management skills;
• Hands-on attitude;
• Advanced management skills;
• Competence in working in interdisciplinary and international teams. Teamwork;
• Results-oriented, personal leadership and ownership for assigned tasks;
• Analytical and creative mindset to generate opportunities for continuous improvement;
• Flexibility. Willingness to work in a dynamic and multitask environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint);
• Experience in SAP and S4/HANA preferred.

We offer:

• Flexible working conditions with remote work possibility;
• Competitive salary and benefits;
• Continuous training process and exchange of experience within the company and with foreign colleagues;
• Financial and social support to employees in case of relocation.
• We offer an opportunity to work on market-defining products using the latest technologies.