Purchaser handling supplier relations and conducting process improvements in procurement. Supporting a customer - focused family business based in Germany.
About the role
- Technical Buyer joining Stahlkontor, optimizing procurement processes and collaborating with internal teams on projects.
Responsibilities
- Act as the interface for technical details between suppliers and internal technical departments
- Close collaboration with engineering and project management to optimize processes
- Ensure on-time procurement of parts, assemblies and services
- Responsible for tendering, commercial preparation and evaluation of offers
- Support supplier negotiations
- Release purchase orders and monitor delivery schedules
- Contribute to the strategic development of the supplier and product portfolio
- Identify and implement cost-saving and improvement opportunities
- Manage supplier relationships and conduct quality assurance discussions
- Ensure supplier performance
Requirements
- Degree in a technical or business discipline — alternatively, a technical apprenticeship with additional commercial qualification
- Ideally, experience in technical purchasing
- Assertiveness and decisiveness
- Confident demeanor in negotiations
- Team player with strong communication skills
- Solution-oriented working approach
- Business-fluent German and confident communication skills in English
Benefits
- Pleasant, family-like and appreciative working atmosphere
- Flat hierarchies
- Work in a motivated and collegial team
- 30 days annual leave
- Employer contribution to company pension scheme
- Benefit card (Sachbezugskarte)
- Company bike leasing
- Employee referral program
- DoQtor specialist medical service
- Online discount portal
- Permanent employment
- Attractive compensation
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