## Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2024, Continental generated preliminary sales of €39.7 billion and currently employs around 190,000 people in 55 countries and markets.

With its premium portfolio in the car, truck, bus, two-wheel and specialty tire segment, the Tires group sector stands for innovative solutions in tire technology. Intelligent products and services related to tires and the promotion of sustainability complete the product portfolio. For specialist dealers and fleet management, Tires offers digital tire monitoring and tire management systems, in addition to other services, with the aim of keeping fleets mobile and increasing their efficiency. With its tires, Continental makes a significant contribution to safe, efficient and environmentally friendly mobility.

## Job Description

**W**e’re looking for a forward-thinking and detail-driven professional to join our **Purchasing Governance** team. This is your opportunity to make a real impact on how we manage risk, ensure compliance, and drive excellence across our global purchasing organization.

 **Why this role is a Game-changer:**

- **Strategic Influence**: You’ll be at the heart of shaping and implementing governance frameworks that ensure transparency, accountability, and compliance across our procurement operations.
- **Cross-Functional Exposure**: Collaborate with global teams across purchasing, legal, audit, and IT to drive risk mitigation and internal control initiatives.
- **Innovation in Compliance**: Help us evolve our technical compliance landscape by integrating digital tools and data-driven insights into our governance processes.

**What You’ll Do**

- Develop and enhance internal control systems and risk management strategies within the purchasing function.
- Lead initiatives to ensure compliance with internal policies, external regulations, and technical standards.
- Monitor and assess procurement risks, and implement mitigation measures.
- Support audits and drive continuous improvement in governance processes.
- Act as a trusted advisor to purchasing teams on compliance and risk-related topics

## Qualifications

- A degree in Business, Law, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in procurement, internal controls, risk management, or compliance.
- Strong analytical skills and a structured approach to problem-solving, with proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools such as Power BI, KNIME, and Microsoft Office Suit
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a global, cross-functional environment.
- A passion for governance and a proactive mindset
- IT affinity – good knowledge of key purchasing IT systems and tools (e.g., SAP (e.g., master data, value flows/workflows), RPA, GRC tool)

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

## Additional Information

The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:​

- Individual development planning based on your personal needs and targets (e. g. mentoring or trainings)
- Work from home up to 2 days a week (unless workshops etc. require physical presence)
- Option to work from other EU countries up to 40 days per year
- Sabbaticals​
- Agile and collaborative workstyle
- Employee discounts
- Company and tariff pension plan
- Health insurance
- Assistance with child-care
- Canteen on-site
- On-site physicians

​Sounds interesting for you? [Click here to find out more](https://www.continental.com/en/career/working-at-continental/benefits/)

[Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging](https://www.continental.com/en/career/working-at-continental/corporate-culture-values/diversity/) are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

Network with our Recruiter [Torben Schilke.](https://www.linkedin.com/in/torbenschilke/)

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