Senior strategic purchaser

Wage
1900€ + Minimum basic salary, higher value of basic salary depends on candidate's experience, monthly variable evaluation 0 - 8% of the basic salary, + monthly attendance bonus 0 - 95 €, + bonus for loyalty, allowance for meals 6,5 €/ day

Job description, responsibilities and duties

• Qualifying, developing and managing a competitive supplier base with respect to the entrusted material groups
• Full responsibility for the material group strategy, its quality and economic results, market research, trend analysis, developing strategies to optimize purchasing for category, analysis and evaluation of specific indicators of suppliers, supplier performance and cost saving activities
• Creating purchasing strategies, preparing and implementing purchasing negotiations, negotiating purchasing conditions and concluding contracts
• Securing suppliers for projects, evaluation, supplier risk analysis along with TCO optimization including contract management
• Recognition of long-term trends and cost potential, modularization, standardization of purchased parts in new product development
• Optimising procurement and process costs and forecasting quantities for the supplier
• Supplier evaluation/supplier auditing to create environment for optimisation of supplier performance
• Communicating with the project and development department

Employee perks, benefits

• Work in a foreign company with a promising production program
• Flexible working hours
• Home office under internal rules
• Paid time off in excess of the law in accordance with internal rules
• Corporate events and gifts according to the occasion
• Meals paid in excess of the law
• Transport allowance

Information about the selection process
Send your CV in English or German.
We will contact only selected candidates who meet our requirements mentioned above.

Expected date of completion of the selection process
31 March 2025 (there are still 41 more days)

Requirements for the employee
Candidates with education suit the position
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)

Language skills
English - Upper intermediate (B2) or German - Upper intermediate (B2)

Other knowledge
Microsoft Office - Skillful
SAP - Skillful

Driving licence
B

Experience in the position/sector
Designing experience in sheet metal working or with air-conditioning units

Number of years of experience
2

Personality requirements and skills

• Dynamic, strong leadership, open-minded personality able to work in an international matrix organization
• Several years of professional experience in an industrial environment in a comparable position
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of strategic planning
• Responsibility and autonomy
• Confident knowledge of MS office, knowledge of SAP
• Experience in materials planning - an advantage
• Drivers licence B - a MUST
• English – Fluent verbal/written - a MUST