Strategic buyer Jobs in Wolfratshausen

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for category and supplier management in the areas of IT and Professional Services

• Development and implementation of cross-site category strategies

• Active management and optimization of supplier portfolios, including supplier consolidation and reduction initiatives

• Definition of sourcing strategies: initiation of procurement processes, execution of tenders, and supplier selection in collaboration with relevant stakeholders

• Leading framework and commercial contract negotiations as well as contract management activities

• Cross-functional collaboration within a global matrix organization

• Continuous identification and implementation of improvement and efficiency opportunities in both operational and strategic procurement

Qualifications:

• Successfully completed degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a comparable field of study

• Several years of professional experience in (global) category management or project procurement within an industrial company; experience in procuring complex services and/or IT solutions is an advantage

• Strong expertise in SAP MM; ideally with initial experience in SAP S/4HANA, eProcurement systems, and reporting tools

• Hands-on mentality with a proactive, self-driven, and structured approach to work; strong assertiveness, excellent negotiation skills, and outstanding communication abilities

• Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken

• Willingness to travel as required for the role

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