founded in 1899, fiat is one of the major industrial groups worldwide. the fiat group consists of over 900 organizations and  employees in 190 countries. in 2006, fiat sold nearly 2 million units of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles and over  units of commercial vehicles. the group’s global turnover was 51.8 billion eur, ranking 79th among the “fortune global 500”.  fiat group is present in china through 16 companies with a total investment exceeding ＄1 billion, annual revenues of over ＄900 million, and 8,000 employees. the business covers passenger cars （fiat auto）, agricultural machinery and construction equipment （case new holland）, commercial vehicles （iveco）, engines （fpt）, components （magneti marelli and teksid）, production systems （comau） and ferrari/maserati roadsters.  to support aggressive business growth domestically in china and worldwide, fiat has decided to locate its global sourcing center in shanghai, china. the center will be responsible for initiating and implementing regional and world-wide sourcing strategies by utilizing world class purchasing processes to manage the sourcing and development of the supply base. we invite talented professionals to apply for challenging positions within the organization that offer significant responsibility and career growth opportunities.