About the role

  • Strategic buyer for steel managing supplier relationships and procurement analytics. Joining a stable and innovative company in the steel industry.

Responsibilities

  • Independent and continuous procurement market analysis and supplier sourcing
  • Profitability and TCO analyses; development and implementation of the global purchasing and supplier strategy for the steel commodity (raw material)
  • Responsibility for building and expanding an international steel supplier pool
  • Conduct targeted, efficient and successful price negotiations regarding quantities, prices, delivery dates, delivery terms, cost allocation and warranties
  • Preparation of raw material reports; consolidation of similar material requirements based on planning data to optimize purchasing conditions
  • Driving the standardization of materials and processes; developing and optimizing processes within the commodity groups
  • Development and expansion of the international steel procurement strategy in close collaboration with internal stakeholders
  • Securing contractual prerequisites and concluding procurement contracts (framework agreements, etc.)

Requirements

  • Completed technical vocational training (technician) with solid commercial knowledge; a completed technical degree is desirable
  • Several years of experience in strategic procurement, ideally in the steel industry with a steel trader/distributor in purchasing or sales of steel (raw material)
  • Strong network in the steel industry across Europe and Asia
  • Resilience, self-motivation and strong organizational skills
  • Strong negotiation skills, reliable, team-oriented and goal-driven
  • Independent, conceptual and structured way of working
  • Business-fluent English, written and spoken; additional foreign language skills desirable

Benefits

  • Employee development
  • Employee participation
  • Secure workplace/location
  • Mobile working (remote work)
  • Health management
  • Bonus/gratuity
  • Benefits according to collective agreement
  • Canteen / on-site cafeteria
  • Attractive salary
  • Retirement provision / pension scheme
  • Employee events
  • Corporate benefits
  • Bicycle leasing (bike-to-work program)

Job title

Lead Buyer – Steel, Raw Materials

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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