Bosch Group: Senior Purchasing Commercial Buyer/Project Buyer_HC — Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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 Senior Purchasing Commercial Buyer/Project Buyer_HC in Shanghai, Shanghai, China, under reference REF299367A. 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: 25 October 2026
• Contract type: Limited
• Legal Entity: Bosch ThermoTechnology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
• Brands: Bosch Group

Responsibilities and work described

• Industry Focus: Semiconductor / Electronics
• Position Summary
• We are seeking an experienced Commercial & Project Buyer with background in the semiconductor and electronics industry to represent our commercial interests in development projects and drive supplier strategy within the Home Comfort Division
• This hybrid role combines project purchasing, strategic sourcing, and semiconductor supply chain expertise, ensuring successful new product introduction (NPI) and long-term cost competitiveness
• Project Purchasing & NPI
• Leadership: technical purchasing for semiconductor components in development projects
• Management: supplier involvement during early design phases
• Control time-to-market and ensure smooth introduction of new parts
• Support: risk mitigation in semiconductor supply (allocation, lead time, lifecycle management)
• Strategic Sourcing & Commodity Strategy
• Development: and implement material field strategies for semiconductor and electronic components
• Building: and manage relationships with global semiconductor suppliers and distributors
• Research / execution: cost analysis (should-costing, cost breakdowns, wafer/fab cost structure understanding)
• Leadership: price and contract negotiations aligned with global targets
• Cross-Functional & Global Coordination
• Act as interface between Business Unit, R&D, Quality, and Suppliers

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Education
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electronics, Electrical, Semiconductor, Industrial Engineering) or related field
• Experience
• Minimum 5+ years in Project Purchasing and Strategic Purchasing
• Mandatory experience in:
• Semiconductor sourcing (ICs, power semis, analog/digital chips)
• Electronics components procurement
• Working with global semiconductor suppliers
• Understanding of:
• Semiconductor supply chain (IDM, Fabless, Foundry model)
• NPI process and lifecycle management
• Cost structure in semiconductor industry
• Technical & Professional Skills
• Negotiation and contract management skills
• Experience: price benchmarking and cost modeling
• Familiar with SAP and MS Office
• Understanding: Incoterms and international trade compliance
• Languages
• Business fluent English (mandatory)
• Personal Attributes

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Knowledge: quality tools (APQP, PPAP preferred)

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Willingness to travel internationally
• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Bosch Group

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Practical preparation: SAP

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Relevant skills

• SAP
• MS Office
• compliance
• supply chain
• commercial negotiations
• procurement