Program Buyer

Program Buyer

What can you expect?

This role primarily focuses on negotiating contracts, processing purchase orders, evaluating data and supplier management.

Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With 70,000+ employees in 30 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual foam, trim and metal components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, visit www.adient.com.

At Adient we are proud to offer hybrid working to our employees which involves being able to work remotely for up to 5 days per week.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Support all program purchasing activities within the given Customer Business Unit while ensuring compliance with overall company objectives , strategies and procedures.
• Coordination of Program Purchasing activities over specific customer business unit to ensure excellent product launches
• Ensure smooth project launches
• Control and approval of all Program Purchasing activities specified in Program launch system and decisions in line with customer demands and commodity strategies
• Guarantee financial control over complex, modular programs from phase 0-5 and over lifetime
• Ensure the cost-, quality and time-oriented supply of all required goods, materials, equipment’s and services under compliance with the respective business plans, budgets and targets
• Guarantee compliance with BOS, PLUS and POS procedures
• Initiate and support of proper Make or Buy decisions
• Initiate and support. VA / VE activities, profitability workshops, CI events,
• Lead supplier`s onsite audits
• Initiate and support cost optimization/saving projects,
• Program team member for a specific number of programs
• Guarantee compliance with all Adient procedures
• Manage the Suppliers within the given programs (Request for Quotes RFQ, price comparisons, supplier sourcing, change management, contract negotiations, payment queries, dispute resolutions on quality and log level, etc.)

Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or related technical field
• 2-5 years of purchasing experience in industry, automotive or commodity related, operational and strategic involvement
• In depth knowledge of the procurement process
• In depth understanding of purchasing tools and practices
• Ability to recognize and respond to expectations with sense of urgency
• Ability to cooperate with people of different levels inside/ outside the company and to interact with team to reach team goals and business objectives
• Controlling and cost analysis knowlege
• Fluent English skills mandatory
• Relevant SAP knowledge; very good Excel skills
• Up to 25% travel may be required, driving license B

Which benefits do we offer?

• Base monthly salary starting from 1800 EUR gross. Our salary is fair and competitive and can be higher than the starting minimum in the advert
• 13th salary
• Language and proficiency courses
• Meal vouchers (fully paid by employer)
• Flexible working hours, possibility to work remotely including days from abroad
• Extra holiday entitlement
• Inclusive allowance scheme including Health support allowance, Jubilee allowance, Housing allowance
• Referral bonus
• Employee Assistance Program "Felix"
• Volunteer days
• Active life with colleagues, full of various sports activities
• Various CSR Activities
• Modern relax areas, play room
• Coffee and tea at the workplace


Adient is committed to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As a true global company, our leaders and employees come from various cultures across the world. Our diversity is a source of inspiration enabling us to achieve our goals and build an inclusive company culture.

We are looking forward to receiving your application including your salary expectations and your earliest availability date. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michal Majzlán on +421327413099