Purchasing Business Partner – Direct Materials/ Sourcing Buyer (m/f/d)

Position

Welcome to RIMOWA, the first German Maison of the LVMH Group. We are a global lifestyle brand with a mission to create the essential tools for a lifetime of travel.

For more than 125 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to develop unique products where function coexists with luxury, heritage with innovation, and craftsmanship with design.

At RIMOWA we believe that great ambitions demand resilient companions. It’s why our tools are created with longevity in mind.

Because the most meaningful journeys last more than a trip, they last a lifetime. Please join us to discover your own.

Among the RIMOWA’s Purchasing team in Cologne, you define and deploy the global sourcing strategies throughout the entire lifecycle of the products.

As such, you work closely with Industrial, Development, Quality and Supply Chain located in all sites and a worldwide panel of suppliers to achieve the best Total Cost of Ownership for the company.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES :

As sourcing buyer, your role is to :

• Develop global sourcing strategies in line with company policy and objectives
• Apply the company's standard process when integrating new suppliers
• Mastering the design-to-cost principle and process-related cost structure
• Establishing an efficient procurement process from sampling to series delivery
• Shortening time to market by simplifying the supply chain
• Recommendation of "procurement at risk" when relevant
• Negotiating the best minimum order quantity and lead time with suppliers
• Identify market trends and new technologies to develop innovations
• Identify, document and promote sustainable measures
• Design the RFP process in collaboration with internal stakeholders
• Negotiate and apply the contract package
• Monitor supplier performance and work towards continuous improvement

As project buyer, your role is to :

• Liaise with the Development team and appropriate the scope
• Formalize technical brief and align with stake holders
• Create a process to identify and integrate suppliers in the early design phase
• Build planning and action plan to secure smooth execution through the launch
• Identify and reduce risks as to secure flawless start of production
• Deliver projects on time, on cost and at right quality
• Determine cost efficient solutions from design mock-up to industrialization
• Liaise with Sourcing Buyers to align on sourcing strategies
• Define and track the supplier plans together with the material planners
• Track the cost and identify saving opportunities
• Actively participate in Project Reviews with clear status and action plans

As project leader, your role is to :

• Contacting product marketing and defining product specifications
• Identify potential suppliers to be included in the design phase
• Conducting market research and feasibility studies
• Developing the project plan, from design brief to market launch
• Controlling and monitoring profitability by setting the selling price and manufacturing costs
• Contacting the buyer, if necessary
• Tracking the development of samples and prototypes
• Integrating the quality assurance validation process into the design process
• Analyzing proposals and providing feedback to suppliers
• Iterating and negotiating terms and conditions
• Developing a procurement recommendation and submitting it to the steering committee
• Ensuring a smooth process during the implementation phase
• Ensure a smooth handover to the material planning and supply chain team

Profile

YOUR PROFILE :

• College degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Logistics, or a related field, or at least 10 years of experience as a buyer in industry
• Relevant experience and knowledge in an industrial environment, including plant visits
• Demonstrated knowledge of the aluminum and / or plastics industry, from supply chain to final product, including machinery, would be desirable
• Enthusiasm for new products and technologies (willingness to learn more, develop skills, expand expertise...)
• Strong project management skills, including developing action plans, identifying deliverables, and presenting results
• Demonstrated entrepreneurship and proven leadership skills working on cross-functional teams
• Strong negotiation and contracting skills
• Demonstrated data management skills (Microsoft Office, Power BI)
• Proven organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Adaptable, solution-oriented, detail-oriented, and proactive, hands-on mentality
• Agile and pragmatic (flexibility between developing new processes and maintaining lean processes)
• Strong communication and presentation skills, as well as a strong talent for influencing and persuasion
• Strong attention to detail and proven ability to gather, question and analyze data to make decisions
• Willingness to collaborate with many departments / diverse expertise / ability to switch between strategic and hands-on activities

YOUR BENEFITS :

• 30 days paid vacation per year and overtime compensation
• Attractive remuneration (collective agreement) + profit sharing system / profit sharing
• International and interesting environment within the LVHM Group
• Individual development and coaching opportunities
• Exciting project opportunities
• 30% discount on the RIMOWA product range
• Company benefits ( for sports, lifestyle, fashion, etc.)
• Regular private sales at RIMOWA and the LVMH Group (RIMOWA, Tag Heuer, Moet Hennessy and many more)
• Company pension plan with high employer contribution
• Capital-forming benefits
• LVMH heart fund in crisis situations
• Pension commitment in the event of death or disability (employer-financed)
• Good transport connections, sufficient employee parking spaces, job tickets, job bikes
• Regular employee events (summer party, Christmas party, after work events)
• Museum Ludwig - free admission for employees
• Qualitative company restaurant

BECOME PART OF RIMOWA :

Please send us your complete application documents including your salary requirements with details of the next possible starting date to Loreen Lamdi.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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Additional information

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to RIMOWA’s DNA. We know that for our business to thrive, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.

We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.