Your Role
1. ensuring series supply for all MED locations in a specific product group for direct material
2. continuous price negotiations
3. development and implementation of procurement strategies in coordination with interfaces
4. monitoring supplier capacity and taking countermeasures
5. selection, qualification and support of suitable suppliers together with category management
6. quotation requests and comparison incl. TCO approach
7. escalation with suppliers in case of supply issues
8. development and reporting of purchasing-relevant KPIs
9. creation and triggering of orders and quantity contracts in and outside of SAP
10. participation in internal and external audits
11. participation in improving processes in serial purchasing
12. business trips national and international to suppliers and Zeiss locations
Your Profile
13. completed university degree (e.g. Bachelor) with min. 1 year purchasing experience or commercial education combined with at least 5 years of professional experience in purchasing
14. business in German and English fluent
15. another foreign language would be an advantage
16. negotiation skills
17. very good knowledge of SAP-MM
18. very good knowledge of MS Office purchasing experience with various direct or indirect goods/material
19. experience in contract negotiation
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Marina Löw