Auto Parts Sourcing Specialist

NRF is a leading manufacturer and supplier of heat exchange products for automotive, marine and industrial applications, distributing cooling and air-conditioning parts globally with a focus on the European automotive aftermarket. The automotive aftermarket is a dynamic trading environment in which sourcing for new products is of great importance for our business success. For this reason NRF is hiring a Sourcing Specialist. Auto Parts Sourcing SpecialistAre you looking for a new challenge where you can work independently on sourcing of new products within an international team? Do you not only want to contribute to the growth of the organization, but also have the opportunity to grow yourself? NRF is hiring a Sourcing Specialist!Your missionAs a Sourcing Specialist you are responsible for the development of new models as well as for the sourcing of new product groups.Job descriptionAfter receiving a request for a new product from our product management department you start a development project for this product. This means you will be responsible for specific product groups within the NRF range:send technical drawing and request for quotation to suppliersselect a supplier from a cluster of current suppliers, including price negotiating send sample to the supplier and monitor the project (2-12 months lead time)coordinate the validation of samples with our quality engineerskeep track on all projects running In addition to the above, you support the Purchasing Director with various requests and maintenance of our Supplier databases. Primarily it is important that you follow the market trends and negotiate with suppliers. You implement and secure the conditions set in supply agreements.In this role you report to the Purchasing Director, based in Netherlands. You work closely together with our Product Management and Validation departments working out of various locations in Spain, Poland, Italy, Netherlands. What do you bring as a Sourcing Specialist? You have completed a bachelor/master degreeYou are ready for a second step in your career - 5 or more years of relevant working experience (for example in a technical purchasing position)Experience in the aftermarket would be a big advantageYou can tell a Ford Focus from an Opel Astra - meaning you have affinity with technology and a basic interest in the automotive. Excel holds no secrets for you when it comes to functionalities like Vlookup and Pivot tablesYou have strong communication and negotiation skills, you are commercially minded and relationship orientedYou have good knowledge of English, both written and spoken. Ability to communicate in Chinese would be nice to haveYou are willing to make business trips within Europe but potentially in China.Our offerWorking in an international organization with an open and informal cultureAn opportunity to further develop yourself in the aftermarket and in sourcingCompetitive labor conditions.Interested? If you recognize yourself in the above profile and in our values, we look forward to receiving your application.