Strategic Buyer – Category Wood (mfd)

The Strategic Buyer is responsible for defined segments within the Wood category and shares operational and strategic accountability for all relevant aspects of these segments. Overall responsibility for the category remains with the Category Head.

In this role the Strategic Buyer supports internal stakeholders in ensuring uninterrupted availability of materials and services drives Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reduction initiatives and ensures the sustainability of achieved addition the position entails professional supplier and category risk management. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Act as a business partner to Sales Production Quality Supply Network and Technical departments
• Develop align and execute Doka-wide material group strategies for the Wood category ensuring security of supply cost efficiency and sustainability
• Build strong market and supplier knowledge through continuous analysis of market cost and spend data
• Identify internal customer needs and collaborate closely with stakeholders to reduce the Total Cost of Ownership of strategic commodities
• Take end-to-end responsibility for supplier management including supplier selection evaluation development and risk assessment
• Prepare lead and take ownership of price and contract negotiations with strategic suppliers
• Draft negotiate conclude and manage supplier contracts ensuring contractual compliance and long-term value creation
• Ensure sustainable realization of savings and accurately record and communicate achieved savings
• Perform professional category risk management including supply price and sustainability risks
• Manage and maintain spend data and master data in relevant systems including SAP to ensure data accuracy
• Communicate category and supplier strategies to relevant internal partners

Qualifications :

• Graduate degree in economics wood/forestry or a comparable field
• Graduates and candidates with relevant professional experience are welcome; experience in the timber or wood industry is an advantage
• Fluent German and English skills (spoken and written); additional languages are an asset
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive and structured working approach
• High level of negotiation skills and decision-making capability
• Ability to professionally represent the company externally with key stakeholders and suppliers
• Willingness to travel approximately 20%

Additional Information :

We offer

• Responsible work in a varied field of activity
• Comprehensive onboarding programme to provide you with optimum support when you join us
• Ongoing training and development (on-the-job training internal training programmes)
• Development opportunities
• Very friendly and familiar working atmosphere
• Numerous other benefits (canteen with fresh food company buses etc.)

A salary in line with the market is offered for this position which is based on the specific qualification and adequate professional experience.

We are required by law to state a minimum salary. The minimum annual gross salary for this position is 47.58656 EUR according to the collective agreement (woodworking industry).

If this is you wait no more and apply now!

Your contact person for this position is Irene Penzenauer HR Business Partner.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time