Segment Lead Manager overseeing global procurement strategies and ensuring cross - functional team alignment. Leading NPD initiatives and managing key supplier relationships while reducing overall costs.
About the role
- Technical Procurement Specialist responsible for managing costs, schedules, and quality in defined procurement areas. Engaging in project contributions and supplier relationship management.
Responsibilities
- take responsibility for costs, schedules and quality in defined procurement areas and commodity groups
- monitor and analyze developments in your procurement markets and derive appropriate category strategies – including well-founded recommendations and decision-making bases together with the relevant stakeholders
- identify cost-saving opportunities and further develop processes and standards
- actively contribute to projects – for example in value-engineering processes, in value analyses or as subproject lead for new products
- negotiate contracts and terms and maintain existing supplier relationships
- select suitable sourcing channels and suppliers, conduct tenders and perform evaluations together with Quality Management
- take responsibility for procurement planning and help shape relevant reporting processes
- actively contribute to supplier management and participate in resolving defects – in close cooperation with Quality Management and suppliers
- where necessary, make decisions regarding asserting or pursuing compensation claims
Requirements
- a completed technical or business degree, or comparable qualifications with several years of professional experience in purchasing technical products or components
- strong technical understanding
- relevant knowledge in the areas of supplier, project, quality and category management as well as in contract law and procurement logistics
- good knowledge of common MS Office applications
- experience working with ERP systems
- ideally, English language skills
- strong negotiation skills, initiative and assertiveness
- willingness to travel domestically and internationally
Benefits
- 6 weeks of well-deserved annual leave from day one
- flexible working time models and home office by arrangement
- an annual bonus
- employer contributions to company pension scheme
- optional: net salary optimization via an Edenred benefit card
- Hansefit discounts for various products and services via Corporate Benefits
- a company health management program
- company bicycle leasing
- good transport connections with the Nordwestbahn; only 2 km from Essen station
- complimentary water and coffee
- a modern workplace with up-to-date hardware and software
- individual training opportunities through our in-house academy
- comprehensive and personal onboarding
- joint events such as team outings, summer parties and Christmas celebrations
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