Lead Buyer Purchasing Raw Materials (m/f/d)
- Job-ID: V000010124
- Location: Kapfenberg
- Start date: as soon as possible
- Working Hours: Full-time
Introduction
We are an internationally active company in the special steel industry, embedded in the voestalpine Group.
voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH & Co KG is one of the world's leading suppliers of high-speed steels, tool steels and special materials, focussing on material solutions for the highest demands. Böhler has always been at the forefront of development and sets metallurgical standards worldwide. Proof of this are more than 200 steel brands.
The Raw Materials Purchasing department is looking for a Lead Buyer Purchasing Raw Materials (m/f/d).
Please find further information on our website: https://www.bohler-edelstahl.com/de/
Job description
- Lead the creation and execution of global procurement strategies for sourcing of Chromium, ensuring alignment with company KPI's, cost efficiency and quality standards
- Collection and consolidation of demands, prepare RfQ's for all locations for global sourcing
- Draft, review and manage contracts with suppliers (m/f/d),ensuring compliance with company policies and legal standards (incl. ESG and CO2 Footprint)
- Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the procurement strategies and supplier performance (m/f/d)
- Identify potential improvements and steering of corresponding actions incl. new logistic concepts (e.g. consignment stocks)
- Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or reliability of supply
- Supplier Relationship Management (develop global supplier (m/f/d), negotiate agreements and contracts)
- Market Analysis (Screening, alternative raw material sources, market changes)
- Risk Management (e.g. supplier risks (m/f/d), sustainable supply chain, due diligence checks)
What we offer
Salary package and benefits: The collective minimum salary agreement for this position is EUR 6.111,61 gross (14 x per year). The actual salary depends on the respective qualification or professional experience and ranges from EUR 6.111,61 gross to EUR 6.710,00 gross per month for the advertised position.
voestalpine offers its workforce an attractive and appreciative working environment: We support with an extensive initial introduction phase, regular on - the - job trainings, flexible working hours that enable to reconcile work and personal life and annual appraisal interviews. We enable certain perquisites and benefits for different commercial partners (m/f/d) and with a good course of business all employees will be paid an additional annual bonus. Employee participation is of particular importance for us; currently employees of voestalpine hold 14% of the shares. Sustainability is part of our culture. voestalpine sets high standards in multiple areas and considers itself the industry benchmark when it comes to resource usage, energy efficiency, and circular economy.
voestalpine's status as a leading partner in technology is due to its around 51.600 employees worldwide who constantly improve the modern working environment, which values variety and innovation. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
- Training and education
- Company pension
- Flexible work hours
- Healthy nutrition
- Health measures
- Good transportation access
- Home office
- Cafeteria
- Employee events
- Employee bonuses
- Employee benefits
- Employee participation
- Parking space
- Sports and fitness programs
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or related field (Master's degree or relevant certifications (e.g. CIPS, CPM) is a plus)
- Minimum of 5-7 years in strategic procurement/business preferably with a focus on raw materials within a global context
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Flexibility and willingness to travel on business
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a global, cross-functional team
- Proficiency in German and English languages in regard to understanding, speaking and writing for professional communication
Contact & Application
More information about our application process can be found on the first page of our application form and in the "FAQs to apply".
If we have sparked your interest, please use our online application form. Our CV - parsing tool makes your application even faster.
Recruiter:
Nina Neunherz
+43 50304 15 3766
Hiring Manager:
Renate Grünbichler
+43 50304 20 37133