**Buyer** **Location** : ZRECE, Slovenia **Application closing date:** 30.07.2025 **_GKN Driveline Slovenia - your next career step?_** At GKN Driveline Slovenia, excellence isn’t just a goal – it’s our standard. We deliver top-tier quality through precision, innovation, and a deep-rooted passion for automotive engineering. Our people are our greatest asset, which is why we invest in their well-being, safety, and growth every step of the way. We’ve built a workplace where health, trust, and opportunity thrive – because when our employees succeed, so does our business. Join a company where your talent drives real impact, and your future is built on purpose. If you wish to work for a stable company that you can commit to long-term, but also take part in dynamic projects and scale-up your learning and career development then GKN Automotive might just be your next career step! **Role overview** Responsible for the sourcing of products and local suppliers for commodities that are not managed centrally (typically outsourced manufacturing/subcontracting) and require local knowledge and coordination with the plant manufacturing variable capacity and outsourcing strategy. **We will develop you and in this role you will get to be responsible for:** + **Procurement:** You will achieve specific procurement goals or provide support to others while following established Procurement systems and protocols + **Contract Requirements and Management:** You will identify contract requirements and write specifications for a small portfolio or area of the business for existing contracts and/or new contracts. + **Buying:** Support the purchasing team with vendor negotiations. Manage buying for an assigned group of products or services. + **Data Collection and Analysis:** Produce accurate reports for others by collecting data from a variety of standard sources and inputting it into standard formats. + **Document Preparation:** Prepare moderately complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for reports. + **Cost Accounting:** Evaluate costs and identify variances or opportunities to improve profitability for more senior colleagues. + **Operational Compliance:** Act as a team member supporting a change initiative by providing basic analysis, project plan updates, and other support to deliver prescribed outcomes. + **Information and Business Advice:** Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on policies and/or procedures, referring complex issues to others. + **Stakeholder Engagement:** Support stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, and events. **Qualifications & Skills needed to succeed in this role:** + **Experience** in negotiation, analytics and budgeting + **Education:** Degree from Economics + **Language Skills:** Proficient in English **You will have opportunity to learn:** + how to do effective negotiations + how to do cost analysis to prepare negotiations + how to maximize savings from cost reduction workshops **Why Join Us?** Joining our team as a Buyer means stepping into a world of innovation, precision and purpose. If you are passionate about procurement, eager to learn and ready to make a real impact, we are the right place for you! We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, including: + **Attractive Salary and Benefits** : Competitive pay, competitive annual holiday bonus + **Career Growth** : Opportunities for long-term career development and professional growth in a stable company. + **Advanced Certificate as a Socially Responsible Employer** + **Industry Leadership** : Join a market-leading company with strong potential for ongoing growth. + **Employee events, team – building activities** + **Structured onboarding and mentorship program** **NOTE: Please submit your resume in English** because we are an international environment, and English is our business language. GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers. As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success. A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN Automotive. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world. GKN Automotive is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, colour, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request any such accommodation. GKN Driveline provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or disability.