Strategic Buyer (m/f/d) Electronics Ref. No.: 2025-8856

Northrop Grumman LITEFFreiburg im BreisgauArbeitsagenturpublished 01/21/2026
Must-have:SAP
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Your Challenges

  • Strategic control and optimization of the supplier portfolio (cost, quality, delivery reliability)
  • Negotiation of prices and conclusion of long-term supply and framework agreements
  • Holistic supplier management including evaluation and escalation management
  • Execution of market, requirement, and cost analyses as well as benchmarks
  • Optimization of Total Cost of Ownership over the product lifecycle
  • Representation of strategic purchasing in development projects (Make-or-Buy, supplier selection)
  • Management of risks, obsolescences, and supplier changes
  • Maintenance and use of relevant purchasing data in SAP

Your Qualifications

  • You have a successfully completed university degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable course of study paired with an affinity for technology
  • Several years of professional experience in strategic purchasing of, among others, electronic components (including PCBs and MEMS)
  • You possess strong cost awareness as well as negotiation skills in contract design
  • You are characterized by a confident appearance, assertiveness, communication strength, and initiative
  • You possess good English skills (at least B2) and good SAP knowledge
  • A high degree of teamwork, reliability, and loyalty round off your profile