Project Buyer (M/F/D)
 

Purpose of the Position

As a member of interdisciplinary project teams, you will play a key role in customer projects from RFQ through design to series launch. You will be challenged as a generalist working at the interface between Sales, Engineering, Suppliers, and Plants—contributing significantly to winning projects and bringing forward-looking solutions, especially in the area of battery housings, to the road.

 

Your Responsibilities

• In your assigned projects, you are responsible for the procurement of components and external services and contribute significantly to product and process development for assemblies.
• Through professional cost evaluation management, you work closely with Cost Engineering in the RFQ phase to lay the foundation for successful acquisitions.
• Supplier scouting and onboarding for new technologies are key success factors for building a sustainable supplier pool.
• You bring the right suppliers on board for each project. Your ability to engage with suppliers’ process and technology experts ensures that our requirements are met.
• Top quality, cost efficiency, and on-time delivery are your priorities. You analyze and challenge cost breakdowns and push suppliers early in the project phase to develop processes that best meet our needs.
• Conducting negotiations in close collaboration with Category Purchasing is also part of your responsibilities.
• Throughout all this, you keep an eye on all project-related activities, milestones, and deadlines.
• Last but not least, optimizing internal procurement processes and tools is a continuous point on your agenda.

 

Your Profile

• Ideally a degree in Industrial Engineering; alternatively a degree in Business Administration (with a strong technical understanding), Engineering (with solid business experience), or a technical background in manufacturing
• Several years of experience in (project) purchasing or project management within the automotive sector
• Familiar with manufacturing processes, quality systems such as ISO/TS16949, and cost engineering
• Knowledge in structural components (e.g., extrusion, stamping) is a plus, but not a must
• Strong process-oriented thinking and ability to quickly understand complex topics and focus on what matters most
• Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and similar tools
• Clear and persuasive communication skills; fluent in both English and German
• Constructive team player—across hierarchies, locations, and departments
• Self-starter with assertiveness and determination

 

We Offer

Nemak is committed to offering its employees a fair, equitable, and competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary
• Capital-forming benefits
• Life insurance
• Free parking or a "Deutschland Ticket" (public transportation pass)
• JobRad – a company bicycle leasing model
• Flexible remote work options
• Childcare allowance

 

Your Contact

Christine Thomas, Tel.: +49 69 69 53 76 4065

Nemak Europe, The Squaire 17, Am Flughafen, 60549 Frankfurt

 

Click here to learn more about our location:

https://nemak.com/de/plants/europe-asia/frankfurt-raunheim/

 

 

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