RSB Automotive Consulting is looking for a Project Buyer to join one of our international clients in the automotive sector.

Location: Poland (Cracow or Lublin) or Germany (Salzgitter or Hannover)
Start: As soon as possible
Contract: 3-month assignment with possible extensions (renewal every 3 months)
Remote work: 2 days per week

Your mission

As a Project Buyer, you will be responsible for supplier selection, contract negotiations, and securing on-time deliveries of components during development and ramp-up phases. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure projects meet quality, cost, timing, and risk objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Source and negotiate with suppliers for components, services, tooling, and equipment

• Manage prototype development and tooling orders with suppliers

• Ensure suppliers meet project objectives in terms of quality, cost, and timing

• Support localization and sourcing strategies in alignment with global purchasing teams

• Drive cost optimization and propose innovative solutions with suppliers

• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, quality, finance, and legal teams

Profile

• 3–5 years of experience in purchasing, ideally in the automotive industry

• Strong negotiation and organizational skills

• Experience working in international and cross-functional environments

• Good understanding of project/program development processes

• Fluent English (B2 minimum) is required, German is a plus

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to international automotive projects

• Flexible working model with partial remote possibilities

• Dynamic and multicultural working environment

If you are an experienced buyer with strong negotiation skills and a passion for driving project success, we would like to hear from you.