Technical Specialist – Castings; f​/m​/d

With our growth strategy we will expand our team of Global Category Management, for which we need a dynamic and resilient personality to provide technical expertise in Castings acting as a competence center. We are looking for a profoundly experienced specialist to support our procurement organization as a

• Technical expert for casting technology, covering a strategically critical procurement category for BC Group
• Supports Category Management and Procurement in technical supplier selection, evaluation, and ongoing supplier development
• Acts as key interface between suppliers and internal functions on technical matters (Engineering, Quality, Sales/Service, Project Management)
• Conduces technical supplier audits and assesses part requirements for foundry processes
• Monitors casting quality and leads or contributes to category projects and contract processes
• Drives casting optimization initiatives with Engineering and suppliers
• Drives quality improvement initiatives with Engineering, Supplier Quality and Development team and Suppliers including conducting RCA's, corrective and preventive measures (8D or similar)
• Manages technical escalations, risk analysis, and mitigation actions for casting parts, including maintaining a casting risk management system
• Management of patterns, creating guidelines, maintaining global pattern databases etc.
• Defines standards and guidelines (e.g. patterns, prototypes, material specifications) and provides technical guidance across global procurement and expert teams

• Engineering graduation in Foundry technology (German: Dipl. Ing. Für Giessereitechnik)
• 8-10 Years of professional experience as Casting technologist / Expert in Grey / Ductile foundry or similar function of  Specialist  in an Engineering company
• Profound work experience and technical knowhow in castings and foundry
• Practical experience in administrative areas of the profession
• Education and practical experience in areas of Quality management in Foundries
• Excellent German skills, fluency in English

• Good analytical and conceptual skills combined with ability to drive results
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Experience in negotiation with suppliers and contract management
• Ability to influence others and align various interests, conflict management (Leadership qualities)
• Working in team, cross functional, cross cultural etc.
• Project Management skills
• Multi-cultural skills
• Readiness to travel (~20%)