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The Company
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
Position Summary
Manages an assigned portfolio of printed circuit board (PCB) suppliers and sourcing activities as a senior individual contributor. Develops and executes sourcing and negotiation plans, supports regional category strategy, delivers cost and working-capital objectives, and coordinates supplier performance and risk mitigation with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and global Purchasing. Resolves complex commercial and supply issues within delegated authority and provides subject-matter guidance without direct people-management responsibility.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management
- Senior individual contributor for PCB purchasing in North America.
- Owns an assigned PCB supplier and purchasing-volume portfolio.
- Leads RFQ/RFP activities for assigned PCB commodities and projects, including supplier selection, sourcing decisions, contract execution, and system documentation.
- Analyzes total cost, capacity, technology, quality, logistics, and risk to recommend sourcing strategies and suppliers.
- Executes competitive sourcing, negotiations, contracting, and cost-reduction activities.
Commercial Management & Financial Performance
- Prepares fact-based negotiation strategies and negotiates pricing, productivity, payment terms, tooling, claims, and other commercial conditions.
- Tracks and delivers approved APR/PPV, budget, and working-capital targets for the assigned portfolio.
- Leads commercial workstreams during supplier escalations and resolves supply and commercial issues within delegated authority.
Supplier Performance & Risk Management
- Monitors supplier performance, including capacity, financial health, quality, delivery, responsiveness, technology, and geopolitical risk.
- Coordinates cross-functional corrective actions for shortages, capacity constraints, claims, and other supplier escalations.
- Supports plant and project teams on supplier and supply-related matters.
Category Strategy & Market Intelligence
- Supports the regional PCB category strategy and aligns activities with the global category team.
- Contributes PCB market, technology, cost-driver, benchmark, and supplier-risk analysis to regional and global category strategies.
- Executes strategic initiatives including localization, multisourcing, resilience, and supplier-development actions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Governance
- Partners with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Legal, and project teams to align business requirements and support sourcing objectives.
- Ensures compliance with purchasing policies, approval authorities, contractual obligations, ethics, sustainability requirements, and documentation standards.
- Provides subject-matter expertise and guidance to cross-functional stakeholders.
Qualifications
Required Education: Relevant Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field or Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Preferred Education: Master's degree or professional purchasing/supply-chain certification
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in purchasing, sourcing, supply chain, supplier management, or a related field; or
- Minimum 10+ years of relevant professional experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 7 or more years of experience in direct-material purchasing, including electronics or PCB sourcing.
- Experience working in a global, matrixed automotive or electronics organization.
Additional ways to stand out:
- Strategic sourcing and RFQ/RFP execution.
- Commercial negotiation and cost analysis.
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
- Cross-functional project and stakeholder management.
- Supplier performance, risk, and escalation management.
- Working knowledge of PCB technology, manufacturing processes, cost drivers, market dynamics, and supplier landscape.
- Ability to interpret technical requirements, quotations, cost breakdowns, contracts, and purchasing data.
- Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
Additional Information
THE PERKS
- Immediate Benefits
- Robust Total Rewards Package
- Paid Time Off
- Volunteer Time Off
- Employee Discounts
- Competitive Bonus Programs
- Employee 401k Match
- Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment with 20+ Employee Resource groups.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional
- And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
EEO-Statement:
EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. AUMOVIO offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, AUMOVIO complies with government regulations, where they apply, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which AUMOVIO has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, AUMOVIO provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability.
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Who's Hiring
- Lennar11
- D.R. Horton11
- Levy10
- Toll Brothers10
- Stellantis6
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Manufacturing
- Food & Beverage
- Electronics & Hardware
- Distribution & Wholesale
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in head of purchasing department jobs.
- 7 or more years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience
- Demonstrated experience managing supplier negotiations and contracts at scale
- Proficiency with an enterprise ERP system such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, operations, or a related field
- Professional certification such as CPSM, CPIM, or CSCP preferred or required
- Proven ability to lead and develop a purchasing team across multiple spend categories
Tips for Your Head of Purchasing Department Job Search
Quantify cost savings on your resume
Hiring managers for this role look past job duties and straight to numbers. Translate your negotiation wins and vendor consolidations into dollar figures or percentage reductions in cost of goods. If you cut maverick spending or improved payment terms, say exactly how much.
Highlight category management depth early
Generic procurement experience blends into the background. Identify the two or three spend categories you managed most heavily, such as direct materials, capital equipment, or professional services, and lead with those in your summary so screeners can match you to the opening immediately.
Filter openings by ERP system requirements
Many head of purchasing department postings list a specific ERP platform as a hard requirement. Search by that system name alongside the job title to surface roles where your hands-on experience is a direct match instead of a gap you'd need to explain in an interview.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists head of purchasing department openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for a cross-functional case study interview
Many companies structure the final round as a live scenario where you source a new supplier under a tight timeline or manage a supply disruption. Practice walking through vendor evaluation criteria, risk tradeoffs, and stakeholder communication out loud before you get to that stage.
Negotiate total compensation, not just base pay
Heads of purchasing often have direct impact on the company's bottom line, which creates a strong case for performance bonuses tied to savings targets. When an offer arrives, ask specifically about procurement-linked incentive structures before accepting or countering on base alone.
Head of Purchasing Department Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most head of purchasing departments?
The companies hiring the most head of purchasing departments right now include Lennar, D.R. Horton, and Levy, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Florida, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Manufacturing, healthcare systems, and large retailers consistently account for the highest volume of postings at this level.
How many head of purchasing department jobs are remote?
About 27% of head of purchasing department openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully on-site roles remain common because of supplier site visits and warehouse coordination. Strategic sourcing and vendor management functions within the role are the most likely to be performed remotely, while direct materials oversight and operations-linked duties typically require an in-person presence.
How do you become a head of purchasing department?
Start by building experience as a buyer or procurement specialist, then move into category management or a senior buyer role where you manage a team and lead supplier negotiations. Earning a professional certification in supply chain or procurement strengthens your candidacy significantly. Most employers expect candidates to have led a purchasing function before stepping into a department head position.
Can I get a head of purchasing department job with limited experience?
Moving directly into a department head role with no prior purchasing leadership is uncommon, but candidates who have managed a small team in a buyer or procurement supervisor capacity are considered at smaller companies or in industries with leaner organizational structures. Demonstrating documented cost savings, strong vendor relationships, and cross-functional project leadership can close experience gaps when formal management history is thin.
What does the head of purchasing department interview process look like?
Most processes begin with a screening call focused on your procurement background and team leadership experience, followed by one or two rounds with the VP of Supply Chain or CFO. A final-round case study or presentation is common, where you are asked to build a sourcing strategy or respond to a supplier disruption scenario. References from former finance or operations stakeholders carry particular weight at this level.
Where can I find and apply to head of purchasing department jobs?
You can find and apply to head of purchasing department jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your industry background, category expertise, and seniority level, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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