Strategic Buyer

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Procuring the plant's requirements for direct and / or indirect materials of the defined commodities
• Playing an active role in the development and implementation of global sourcing strategies
• Analyzing the local sourcing market for the relevant functional area
• Responsibly carrying out the entire purchasing process for local sourcing projects from the plant's requirements to RFQs and quotation comparisons to the supplier nomination
• Maintaining and developing supplier relationships in the relevant functional area and clarifying technical questions with the relevant technical departments
• Leading supplier negotiations and managing contracts for local projects in accordance with the defined global purchasing strategies
• Identifying and evaluating local suppliers in cooperation with CU Purchasing
• Regularly communicating and aligning with CU Purchasing for different commodities and supporting them during negotiations and the supplier release and development process
• Nominating suppliers according to the relevant purchasing authorizations that have been granted
• Supporting with quality and delivery issues using escalation processes
• Collecting, maintaining and evaluating all purchasing-related data and orders in Procurement systems and tools
• Proactively searching for and identifying potential cost savings and carrying out activities to implement them
• Planning and executing activities to achieve annual purchasing targets (KPIs) for assigned materials

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completed bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, mechanical engineering or similar field
• At least 3 years of professional experience in similar role or equivalent combination of education and experience
• SAP experience is preferred.
• Experience buying for Tier-One suppliers is preferred