Strategic Buyer

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Duties and Responsibilities:

* Procuring requirements for direct materials of the defined commodities
* Playing an active role in the development and implementation of global sourcing strategies
* Analyzing the local sourcing market for the relevant functional area
* Responsibly carrying out the entire purchasing process for local sourcing projects from the plant's requirements to RFQs and quotation comparisons to the supplier nomination
* Maintaining and developing supplier relationships in the relevant functional area and clarifying technical questions with the relevant technical departments
* Leading supplier negotiations and managing contracts for local projects in accordance with the defined global purchasing strategies
* Identifying and evaluating local suppliers in cooperation with CU Purchasing
* Regularly communicating and aligning with CU Purchasing for different commodities and supporting them during negotiations and the supplier release and development process
* Nominating suppliers according to the relevant purchasing authorizations that have been granted
* Supporting with quality and delivery issues using escalation processes
* Collecting, maintaining and evaluating all purchasing-related data and orders in Procurement systems and tools
* Proactively searching for and identifying potential cost savings and carrying out activities to implement them
* Planning and executing activities to achieve annual purchasing targets (KPIs) for assigned materials
* Focus areas: steel, aluminum, stampings, metal extrusions

Minimum Qualifications:

* Completed bachelor's degree in supply chain management or similar field
* At least 4 years of professional experience in similar role or equivalent combination of education and experience
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