Senior Buyer (m/f/x)

<p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Actively contribute your strong negotiation skills, your analytical abilities and your talent for partnership-based supplier relationships as a Senior Buyer (m/f/x). As part of Central Purchasing, you will work at our headquarters in Gütersloh or at our location in Düren. We are looking for candidates for various commodities in our Central Purchasing department: for the purchase of transportation services, technical purchasing (automation technology) and project purchasing.</p> <p> </p> <p>We are looking for candidates for various commodities in our central purchasing department: for the procurement of transportation services, technical procurement (automation technology), and project procurement.</p> <p> </p> <p>Your Tasks</p> <ul> <li>Prepare, manage, and execute strategic procurement projects in the central purchasing department</li> <li>Place tenders on the market and conduct negotiations up to the signing stage</li> <li>Independently oversee various national and international projects</li> <li>Advise our business units from a commercial perspective on all matters related to the procurement process</li> <li>Create transparency through data analyses, procurement market analyses, and benchmarks</li> <li>Actively contribute to the optimization of procurement processes with a focus on the strategic direction of central purchasing</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Your Profile</p> <ul> <li>Successfully completed commercial training or a degree in economics/business administration/logistics</li> <li>Several years of experience in indirect or strategic procurement</li> <li>Ability to quickly grasp new areas and approach them with an open mind</li> <li>Enjoyment of negotiations</li> <li>Affinity for numbers, confident handling of KPIs and data analyses</li> <li>Proficient with Microsoft products, particularly Excel and Word; ERP/SAP knowledge is desirable</li> <li>Fluent in German and English</li> <li>Team player with the ability to actively engage with people and work independently within larger organizations</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>We Offer</p> <ul> <li>We foster a modern, international, and open corporate culture where you are invited to contribute and grow</li> <li>We offer a comprehensive benefits package including bike leasing, a top-notch sports program, our own company health insurance, and many other benefits</li> <li>We work in flat hierarchies characterized by our informal culture and quick decision-making processes. Be yourself, even with the dress code</li> <li>We support your skills and development with a wide range of training opportunities, from welcome days and e-learnings to leadership and development programs</li> <li>Work in a way that suits you best—in a combination of mobile office and office work for flexibility in your daily routine and collaboration with colleagues</li> <li>No career advancement without job change? Not with us. We have your internal career path in mind and pursue your development together</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p>