Strategic Buyer (m/f/d) (Buyer)

Other job titles: Strategic Buyer (m/f/d); Buyer (m/f/d) Plant Engineering; Buyer (m/f/d) Mechanical Engineering

Job Description: 53acht stands for the coordinates of the Bremen and Oldenburg region. We are from here and like to be open and honest. We know how our clients tick and what exciting tasks there are to be done at their locations.

For an internationally active company in the plant engineering sector in Bremen, we are looking for, as part of direct placement, a:

Strategic Buyer (m/f/d)

About our client

Our client is an internationally active company in plant engineering based in Bremen. The company develops and realizes technically demanding system solutions for industrial customers and accompanies international projects from planning to implementation. At the location, technical and commercial departments work closely together to successfully realize individual customer projects.

Tasks

• Strategic responsibility for defined product groups and their continuous further development
• Analysis of international procurement markets as well as identification and development of suitable supply sources
• Development and implementation of sustainable procurement strategies, taking into account costs, quality, and security of supply
• Selection, evaluation, and further development of national and international suppliers
• Preparation and conduct of price, condition, and contract negotiations as well as design of long-term supplier agreements
• Bundling cross-project requirements and identification of synergies and cost-saving potentials
• Analysis of cost structures, market and price developments, as well as derivation of suitable purchasing measures
• Participation in make-or-buy decisions and other strategic questions in the procurement environment
• Close cooperation with project management, design, and other technical and commercial departments
• Creation and further development of relevant key performance indicators and evaluations for managing the responsible product groups

Qualifications

• Completed studies in the field of industrial engineering, business administration, mechanical engineering, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in strategic or technical purchasing of a manufacturing industrial company
• Experience in the development and implementation of procurement or product group strategies
• Sound knowledge in supplier management as well as in the selection, evaluation, and development of supply partners
• Experience in conducting price and contract negotiations in a national and international environment
• Good technical and commercial understanding as well as confident handling of complex procurement topics
• Knowledge of international procurement as well as ideally in contract and customs law
• Strong analytical skills as well as a structured and independent way of working
• Business-fluent English skills for cooperation with international suppliers and business partners
• Confident handling of ERP systems and common MS-Office applications
• Willingness for occasional business travel

What our client offers

• Responsible position with own scope for design in an internationally oriented plant engineering company
• Opportunity to actively help shape procurement strategies and supplier structures
• Technically demanding and international project environment
• Close cooperation with different technical and commercial departments
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile working
• 30 days of annual leave
• Christmas and holiday bonuses
• Company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits
• JobRad as well as other attractive additional benefits
• Modern and high-quality work equipment
• Direct and permanent employment with our client

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We offer you discrete and direct placement to our client company, standing by your side in a partnership and accompanying you on the entire way to the new job and beyond. We are happy to support you in finding a new employer where you can optimally develop your potential.

If this job advertisement matches your personal goals, we look forward to receiving your application via e-mail to rasmus.simonsen@53acht.de.

Severely disabled applicants will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

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