(Re)DTC Manager - Purchaser Excellence

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Budapest, HUN
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive • Hardware • Information Technology • Software
The Role
Lead generation, evaluation, prioritization and implementation tracking of material cost‑saving ideas. Run workshops and reviews, align with segment change processes, escalate issues, report ReDTC savings, and optimize processes and reporting.
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Company Description

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 Description

  • Responsibility to develop new ideas for material cost savings 
  • Conceptualize, organize and run Meetings, Workshops, Events to foster innovation and create new ideas for material cost savings
  • Evaluate new ideas in form of Business Case and prioritize with regards to saving potential vs. time-to-market
  • Align new ideas with Segments' responsible / change processes to initiate implementation
  • Tracking of implementation of saving ideas with regards to expected time plan
  • Identify blocking points and review together with x-disciplines for potential enablers
  • Escalation of potential delays/loss of ideas with significant saving potentials - creation of back-up planning to ensure target fulfilment
  • Close alignment with Segments' change steering functions
  • Regular reporting of ReDTC savings for ongoing and upcoming two years.
  • Organize and run ReDTC status reviews on Business Area Purchasing Level
  • Participate and support ReDTC Reporting / Close-the-gap meeting at Purchasing Board, as well as Business Area Management
  • Regular alignment and review on ReDTC Process itself and process responsible functions
  • Joining and representing Business Area Safety and Motion in regular alignments with ReDTC Managers, Controlling representatives of other Business Areas.
  • Identification of optimization potentials on processes and reporting, evaluation and potential rollout/process-CAP update

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree, ideal Master's degree in Economics/Technical studies or relevant professional experience
  • Minimum 5-7 years in Purchasing / R&D / Project Management / Innovation Management functions
  • Product Life Cycle (PLC) knowledge
  • Strong English and communication skills
  • Management skills, tools and techniques which ensures a strategic, profit and resulted oriented handling (Balanced Scorecard, Benchmarking, etc.)
  • Structured approaches, Problem solving, Breaking resistance
  • Willingness to travel (up to 20%)
  • Organization, preparation, moderation of Workshops (internal and/or suppliers) to find new ideas
  • Collaboration skills (team skills, conflict management, open-mindedness, networking)
  • Technical understanding of specific components
  • Innovation techniques

Additional Information

Why AUMOVIO:

  • Competitive compensation and a wide range of benefits, including:
    • Bonus system
    • Annual flexible benefit (Cafeteria)
    • Private health insurance & fitness access
    • Employee discounts
    • Sport pass support
  • Continuous development with access to numerous trainings, including technical skills, soft skills and language skills
  • Personal career development and a challenging role with end-to-end responsibility
  • Opportunity to see your ideas turn into reality
  • Easily accessible office location in downtown Budapest (near Kálvin square)

 

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree (ideally Master's) in Economics, Technical studies, or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 5-7 years in Purchasing, R&D, Project Management, or Innovation Management
  • Product Life Cycle (PLC) knowledge
  • Strong English and communication skills
  • Management skills and tools (Balanced Scorecard, Benchmarking, etc.)
  • Structured approaches, problem solving, and ability to overcome resistance
  • Willingness to travel up to 20%
  • Experience organizing, preparing, and moderating workshops (internal and/or suppliers)
  • Collaboration skills (teamwork, conflict management, networking, open-mindedness)
  • Technical understanding of specific components
  • Familiarity with innovation techniques

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Frankfurt am Main
12,908 Employees

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

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