Regional Purchaser EMEA (m/w/d) - REF79243C

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📍 England📍 Grimsby📍 Grimsby, England, United Kingdom📍 gbFull time

About this role

Company Description

Continental develops groundbreaking technologies and services for the sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machinery, traffic and transportation. Continental achieved sales of 39.7 billion euros in 2024 and currently employs around 190,000 people in 55 countries and markets. Guided by the vision of being the customers' first choice for material-driven solutions, the ContiTech division focuses on development and materials expertise for products and systems made of rubber, plastic, metal and fabric. These can also be equipped with electronic components to functionally optimize them for individual services. ContiTech's industrial growth areas are primarily in the areas of energy, agriculture, construction and surfaces. ContiTech also serves the automotive and transport industries as well as rail transport.

Job Description

  • Negotiation of contracts and implementation and communication for one or multiple plants in the region
  • Creation of savings, potential, synergies
  • Driving improvement processes
  • Securing delivery quantities
  • Supplier communication
  • Internal and external correspondence for the area of responsibility, close communication with SCM, SD, R&D and Quality Department
  • Supporting group-wide communication of market-relevant information
  • Supporting global lead buyers with background information (trends)

Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years Buying / Purchasing  experience,  ideally in a manufacturing environment

Completing a range of tasks with different degrees of difficulty within agreed timescales.

Organising and prioritise a varied workload with minimum amount of supervision.

Respecting confidentiality.

Additional Information

Good GCSE's and ideally A Levels or equivalent.

Buying qualification desirable .

Computer literacy (MS Office).

Interpersonal skills and verbal / non-verbal communication skills.

Time management and organizational skills.

Negotiation and facilitation.

 

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This Regional Purchaser EMEA (m/w/d) - REF79243C role at continental is based in England, Grimsby, Grimsby, England, United Kingdom, gb. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
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This Regional Purchaser EMEA (m/w/d) - REF79243C position at continental was posted on Oct 1, 2025. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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