Purchaser; f​/m​/d

Responsibilities

• Manage Hug purchasing activities - direct and indirect materials for assigned commodities / place and monitor project or warehouse purchase orders through the ERP system
• Negotiate with suppliers, manage production slots and act as solid business partner with key stakeholders
• Assure required quality, on time deliveries and cost performance for project purchases
• Review and approve supplier invoices
• Responsible for supplier management and development of supplier panel (identify, benchmark, develop, maintain)
• Run RFIs and RFQs and prepare cost analysis and benchmarks
• Manage supplier and product data accuracy in ERP system
• Act as supplier key account manager and perform contract negotiations with category suppliers incl. annual agreements, price lists and payment terms
• Monitor supplier performance KPIs (productivity, payment term, lead times, OTD and supplier quality)
• Manage supplier claims together with the Quality team

• Technical background and commercial education / Purchasing-specific education (cert. Buyer or comparable)
• 3-5 years experience in Purchasing in an industrial environment
• Experience in international strategic and operative purchasing and conducting supplier development and negotiations
• Very Good command of German and English
• Good communication skills and result oriented
• Good planning and problem-solving skills
• Open mindset and multi-cultural sensitivity
• Team player approach

• Exciting interdisciplinary collaboration with internal departments and subsidiaries abroad
• Freedom to drive initiatives forward
• New work environment (e.g., flexible working hours, home office (2 days/week for full-time employees), good public transport connections and parking spaces in front of the door, 40 hours/week)