Since its spin-off in September 2025 AUMOVIO continues the business of the former Continental group sector Automotive as an independent company. The technology and electronics company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In the fiscal year 2024 the business areas, which now belong to AUMOVIO, generated sales of 19.6 billion Euro. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has about 87.000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide.
Job DescriptionJoining as Category Manager IT Software within the respective AUMOVIO Procurement Group, by providing expertise and best practices in the fields of IT Strategic Sourcing, Supply Market Analysis and Category Management.
The role includes the following activities and responsibilities:
- Determination of requirements, clarification with the specialist departments and pooling across locations, organizations, and countries
- Conducting global tenders and negotiating contractual terms (quality, quantities, prices, deadlines, logistics)
- Definition of the supplier strategy in cooperation with the specialist departments
- Analysis of the procurement markets regarding trends and innovations
- Responsibility for decisions regarding the award of business to suppliers
- Concluding contracts, also according to foreign and international law in cooperation with the respective legal department
- Implementation of contracts (communication and project management);
- Ensuring the supply of required goods and services in quality and time
- Ensuring compliance with Procurement Policies, Business Partner Code of Conduct, AUMOVIO Policies and Guidelines
- Ensuring customer centricity through understanding customers’ expectations, needs, and wishes while building a strong Global Category network with your customer and other participants
- Monitoring supplier performance in terms of quality, delivery reliability and financial stability
- Academic Degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Economics or a comparable qualification
- Long term work experience in purchasing of complex goods and services and respective contract management, preferably in IT
- Good knowledge of IT Software and related service market, and it's dynamically changing environment (technology and products)
- Consolidated experience in managing complex projects in terms of content, technology, number of employees, suppliers, organizational units, and countries
- Business fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Customer and Stakeholder centric relationship building
- Strong negotiation and advanced analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and take decisions
- Willingness to travel
What we Offer:
- Work on impactful, diverse projects driving the future of automotive innovation
- Collaborate internationally: work with teams and stakeholders across different sites and disciplines
- Benefit from flexible working hours
- Grow through learning & development opportunities and access to professional training
Salary range (gross): 50 000 € – 65 000 € per year (base salary), depending on experience, skills and qualifications.
Additional compensation/benefits: performance based bonus.
We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.
If your profile matches the role, our team will reach out to you as soon as possible to discuss next steps.
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Skills Required
- Academic degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Economics, or a comparable qualification
- Long-term work experience in purchasing complex goods and services and contract management
- Experience in IT procurement
- Good knowledge of the IT software and related services market
- Experience managing complex projects involving multiple technologies, suppliers, organizational units, and countries
- Business-fluent English, written and spoken
- Customer- and stakeholder-centric relationship-building skills
- Strong negotiation and advanced analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and make decisions
- Willingness to travel
Aumovio Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aumovio and has not been reviewed or approved by Aumovio.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision offerings in the U.S. are described as very good or affordable, with HSA contributions enhancing coverage. This establishes a strong medical foundation even when cash pay is middling.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) match in the U.S. is characterized as pretty good or high, strengthening total compensation. This bolsters long‑term savings beyond base salary.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO starting around 17–18 days plus holidays, and instances of extra paid time at year‑end, indicate generous time off. This breadth can offset average base pay for some employees.
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What We Do
AUMOVIO – ready for the automotive transition We are the Adaptive Powerhouse for Future Mobility, making it safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. To achieve this goal, we offer innovative hardware and software, modern mobility solutions, and a wide range of mobility services. We act in the here and now while thinking far ahead. We are reliable, no matter what, utterly focused, and passionate team players. With nearly 93,000 employees (as of December 31, 2024), we generated revenue of almost EUR 20 billion in the business year 2024. We have more than 100 locations globally, with headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Inspired by Future. Driven by Technology. Learn more about our social media data protection policy here: https://www.aumovio.com/some-data-protection
