Strategic Purchaser

Your Tasks

• Participation in development of the local and global procurement strategy and its implementation.
• Implementation of the savings projects in line with the assumed strategy.
• Implementing AI programs and solutions in purchasing
• Selection and qualification of the suppliers and risk assessment
• Contract management.
• Preparing requests for quotes and negotiations.
• Regular assessment of suppliers with regard to quality, timeliness and production capacities.
• Conducting workshops with the suppliers.
• Maintaining and developing relations with the suppliers.
• Taking decisions concerning cost calculations.
• Participation in the process of approving the new suppliers.
• Conducting periodical follow-up meetings with the suppliers.
• Executing other orders of the superior, the character of which corresponds to the qualifications and skills, except for special situations.

Your Skills

• Completed studies ideally as an (economic) engineer or comparable training with several years of experience in strategic purchasing, preferably in mechanical engineering
• Negotiating skills as well as moderation, presentation and communication skills
• Business fluent spoken and written English
• Knows best practice solutions at component and functional level (suppliers, competition)
• Experience and competence in the field of production (manufacturing processes) and strategic purchasing
• Knows the value creation strategy of the plant
• Knowledge in SAP (MM)
• Confident handling of MS Office packages
• Flexibility and willingness
• Implementing AI programs and solutions in purchasing