Bosch Group: Global Category Buyer -M/PUR83.2 - Deputy Manager — Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About Bosch Group

Bosch's India activities span mobility, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology. Its employer description identifies engineering development, manufacturing and commercial operations within that range. The group operates through multiple Indian businesses, including activities in automotive systems, software and engineering, industrial technology and home appliances. This makes Bosch a collection of related technology businesses rather than a single product operation, with different entities serving different industrial and consumer applications.

The position and its setting

Bosch Group lists Global Category Buyer -M/PUR83.2 - Deputy Manager in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, under reference REF294264N. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 19 August 2026
• Contract type: Unlimited
• Legal Entity: Bosch Ltd.
• Brands: Bosch Group

Responsibilities and work described

• Responsible Global Category buyer for Casting, Stamping, Metal sub assembly commodities
• Mentorship of assigned suppliers, Support for localization activity
• Research / execution: market research for benchmarking
• Supplier selection and Business awarding
• Leadership: Negotiation (Yearly price negotiation, cost benchmarking knowledge)
• Defining and Execution of Supplier and Material field strategy
• Continuous improvement mindset to bring in better process and solutions
• Capacity planning and contracting at suppliers
• Alignment with Project Purchasing and Logistics team for capacity planning
• Supplier mentorship (Single point of contact for all commercial related topics
• Monitoring: of Supplier performance (Nego results, NPD, Quality and delivery metrices)
• Monitoring: of monthly KPIs, Data analytics and Management info sharing
• Support: internal stakeholders and develop supplier / Material field strategy accordingly

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Engineering (B.E. / B-Tech in Mechanical / Industrial), or MBA
• Negotiation skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Team player

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Bosch Group

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Practical preparation: data analysis

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Relevant skills

• data analysis
• logistics
• stakeholder management
• commercial negotiations