Empowering people, creating technology.
Responsibilities:
1. Responsibility for product group and supplier management in the areas of MRO, packaging and logistics
2. Development and implementation of cross-location product group strategies
3. Active management of supplier portfolios, supplier reduction
4. Determination of sources of supply: Initiating procurement processes, carrying out tenders, making supplier decisions together with relevant stakeholders
5. Conducting contract negotiations, concluding contracts
6. Cross-functional collaboration within a global matrix organization
7. Continuous identification of improvement and efficiency enhancement potential in both operational and strategic purchasing and their implementation
Qualifications:
8. Successfully completed studies in the field of industrial engineering, business administration or a comparable course of study
9. Several years of professional experience in (global) product group purchasing or project purchasing in an industrial company. Experience in purchasing for logistics service providers is an advantage
10. Expertise within the SAP MM module, ideally initial experience with SAP S/4 HANA, eProcurement systems and reporting tools
11. Hands-on mentality, proactive, independent and structured way of working, assertiveness, strong negotiation skills and strong communication skills
12. Fluency in written and spoken German and English and a general willingness to travel