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Technical Buyer (m/f/d)

Our client is an international technology company that develops and manufactures high-precision components and systems for safety-critical applications worldwide. The company stands for technological excellence and a corporate culture in which innovation, accountability and teamwork are actively lived. We offer an analytical, performance-driven professional the opportunity to actively shape the business as a Technical Buyer / Project Buyer / Strategic Buyer (m/f/d) and to have a direct impact on quality, cost and supply reliability.

Your Responsibilities

  • Implement the supply chain strategy based on key performance indicators (e.g. delivery performance, cost, quality, inventory levels) for your purchasing category and support its further development.
  • Manage and develop strategic suppliers, build strong partnerships, negotiate contracts and supplier agreements, and take responsibility for supplier performance management.
  • Obtain competitive quotations, perform cost and TCO analyses, and award contracts to established key suppliers based on defined category strategies.
  • Manage critical supplier situations, ensure material availability and optimise inventory levels.
  • Drive operational excellence initiatives and implement cost and productivity improvement programmes in close collaboration with global teams.
  • Support in-sourcing and out-sourcing initiatives working across interfaces with Operations, Engineering and Quality.

Your Profile

  • You have at least three years of experience in strategic, technical or project purchasing, ideally sourcing engineered / drawing-based parts in a quality-critical environment
  • You demonstrate strong negotiation skills – data-driven, assertive and at the same time partnership-oriented.
  • You like to work in a cost- and KPI-driven environment and apply PPV / PPI, TCO and material cost optimisation confidently.
  • Your communication in English is business-fluent.

We Offer

  • … a challenging and impactful role with direct influence on product cost and quality.
  • … a modern, performance-oriented working environment with a strong commitment to equal opportunities.

Apply now!

Project No.:
1225048
Other Industries
Coburg, Ilmenau, Kronach, Naila, Saalfeld, Sonneberg
Full Time
as soon as possible

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Sarah Lübbers
Project assistance / Lead Recruiter

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1225048
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