Technical Supplier Manager Electronics ZEISS Photonics & Optics (m/f/x)

ZEISS, a leading provider of optical and optoelectronic technologies, bundles a wide range of optical and photonic technologies to customers worldwide in highly specialised markets: Mobile Imaging, Hunting & Nature, Cinematography, Microoptics, Spectroscopy, Planetarien and Simulation Projection Solutions.

Strategic new projects in the field of Photonics & Optics for digital products in terms of purchasing and quality topics Sales, quality and process topics in strategic purchasing are professionally represented to suppliers worldwide and in the interface work with Category Management, R&D, Engineering, Logistics and Disposition intensify and expand cooperation with suppliers Ensure that the procurement volumes of the electronic, electromechanical and optical assemblies are carried out until release and that appropriate measures are defined for deviations in order to ensure the timely and quality- and cost-specific processing of the associated projects. Analyze procurement markets and innovations/new technologies and derive procurement strategies from them, introduce supplier innovations into the product development process and cooperate with R&D in the final specification clarification with suppliers perform value flow analyses, value engineering, target costing for the final determination of the value added depth and product target costs, as well as price negotiations or Negotiations of framework agreements, logistics agreements, etc. with a high purchasing volume lead to the set savings targets

A successfully completed study in the field of technology or natural sciences focusing on electrical engineering, mechatronics, information technology or a comparable field of study Multiannual experience in supply chain management, quality management and/or project management for electronic components and in cooperation with global suppliers Knowledge of quality methods such as FMEA, Problem Solving / 8D Experte / Six-Sigma, an auditor training according to ISO9001 or comparable German and English skills at negotiation level as well as the willingness to international travel, knowledge in another language are advantageous A professional appearance, pronounced social competence, team capacity, commitment and enforcement ability, intercultural experience (Asia) JOBV1_EN