About the role

  • Purchaser responsible for supply chain strategies in Gaggenau, Germany. Collaborating with suppliers and leading price negotiations to optimize procurement.

Responsibilities

  • Derive commodity group strategies based on the company and procurement strategy in the areas of external manufacturing / "extended workbench" and general requirements
  • Ensure and optimize the supply chain for the medium and long term, including related contract management and tools such as framework agreements and delivery schedules
  • Continuous monitoring of national and international markets
  • Source new suppliers, evaluate and develop existing suppliers
  • Create transparency and optimize cost structures
  • Independently prepare, support and lead price negotiations
  • Clarify technical and commercial issues
  • Record and maintain master data in IT systems

Requirements

  • Degree in Industrial Engineering or a comparable qualification
  • Several years of professional experience as a purchaser/buyer in an international environment
  • Negotiation skills, assertiveness and a strong cost awareness are required
  • Hands-on mentality with a strong solution orientation and intercultural competence for negotiations in an international environment
  • Quick comprehension as well as a structured, results-oriented and independent way of working
  • Confident user of MS Office and experience with an ERP system
  • Very good German and English skills, both written and spoken

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours
  • Exciting projects

Job title

Purchaser

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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