Commodity Buyer

• Material-related worldwide procurement market management
• Responsibility for daily operations and data quality in the assigned material field of sintering business
• Independent management (mentoring) of assigned suppliers i.e.
• Planning and execution of price negotiations
• Contract management
• Supplier management and evaluation
• Escalation level for Q/L problems
• Insolvency management
• Capacity assurance
• Plausibility checks of purchase prices through cross-comparisons of part prices and cost structure analyses
• Identification and monitoring of efficiency potentials for cost optimization and strategic alignment
• Budget responsibility (including tools sampling and the bid process)
• Independent development and implementation of part family and supplier strategies including making relevant award decisions

Qualifications :

• Engineering (industrial engineering or mechanical engineering with additional commercial training) or
• Business Administration
• Solid purchasing experience (at least 3 years)
• Experience in project management preferably within project procurement is desirable
• Excellent technical understanding strategic thinking and a structured work approach
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• High degree of personal responsibility and motivation as well as assertiveness and persuasiveness
• Resilience; willingness to travel
• Fluent in English (German a plus)

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time