Project Buyer

About the position

GEA Group, founded in Germany in 1881, is a global leader in engineering solutions, serving industries such as food and beverage, pharma, dairy, and more. With over 18,000 employees worldwide and a strong U.S. presence since 1929, GEA combines the heritage of a well‑established company with the innovation of a forward‑thinking industry leader. At GEA, we’re not just building equipment, we’re building lasting careers with an average employee tenure range from 5 to over 11+ years, reflecting the strong culture, growth opportunities, and support we provide.

Working at GEA Group has significant benefits:

• Start strong – Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day
• Recharge and refresh – Enjoy 12 paid holidays, including a flexible floating holiday, and 136 hours of PTO to relax or explore
• Invest in your future – A 7% 401(k) employer match helps grow your retirement savings faster
• Keep learning – Take advantage of tuition reimbursement to further your education or skillset
• Live well – Our wellness incentive program rewards healthy habits
• Get support when you need it – Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal or professional guidance
• Save smart – Flexible Health Savings and Spending Accounts to manage out‑of‑pocket expenses

• Processes orders for projects
• Is accountable for project procurement performance objectives/targets and realizing project saving measures
• Aligns project needs with Project Procurement Manager for larger projects (different thresholds apply for the respective divisions)
• Manages the overall timeline regarding manufacturing, delivery, installation, and commissioning of all elements of the scope (in collaboration with Project Procurement Manager if applicable)
• Coordinates category specific scope within the projects with the category managers and executes upon framework agreements
• Works closely with Strategic Buyers and Project Procurement Managers implementing the category strategy (prices, terms, conditions) under consideration of individual project/business need
• Executes supplier selection along project demands and identification of new suppliers for specific demands involving the Strategic Buyer (and Category Manager) if project requests to deviate from category strategies
• Contracts projected scope and preparing agreements on back to back basis under consideration of cash flow and commercial risk (advance payment guarantees, performance guarantees, …)
• Runs tactical negotiations for project scope, manages RFQs, targeting for project savings, follow‑up with suppliers, takes awarding decisions in line with existing category strategies
• Managing Claims with suppliers along the project lifecycle
• Monitors performance of suppliers, and shares with procurement stakeholders
• Onboards the supplier base, manages and updates data in systems
• Communicates with suppliers on demand, volume and delivery times, commercial terms, reduction of transaction cost, etc.
• Direct involvement in and solving of issues with suppliers (e.g., quality, delivery and service issues), etc.
• Clarifies issues with requestors and suppliers
• Tracks delivery and invoice performance

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Follows set processes and performs repeating tasks
• Delivers within given procurement strategies
• Provides suggestions for improvement within scope of work
• Provides lessons learned from projects to categories
• Predominantly communicates with external partners
• Internal customers:
  Engineering & Project Management, Supply Chain Functions in Divisions and BU s, Sales, Strategic Buyers (Category Managers), Legal & Compliance Organization
• Implements industrial standards and best practices
• Realizes cost and cash saving potential

Educational Background

• Business education in combination with experience in project‑procurement
• University, bachelor’s degree in economics with experience in project‑procurement

Professional Knowledge and Experiences

• 5+ years of experience in procurement
• ERP (SAP) / Procurement key user experiences / knowledge
• Know‑how of international contract management

The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is…