Global Strategic Sourcing Manager (f/m/d)

Ultimate Europe GmbH; Matzendorf-Hölles; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Professional development

Flexible hours

Bike leasing

Employee ownership

Canteen and gym facilities

Zusammenfassung

Ultimate Europe GmbH, based in St. Georgen am Ybbsfelde, Lower Austria, seeks an experienced procurement professional to strengthen its international market activities.

You will manage defined material categories and lead cross-border contract and price negotiations. Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Logistics and Production; identify sourcing synergies, perform TCO analyses, and drive ESG and compliance initiatives across regions and subsidiaries.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in category management and supplier negotiations.
• Strong understanding of procurement and sourcing management.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Fluent German and English, written and spoken.

Aufgaben

• Manage defined material categories with clear ownership.
• Lead international contract and price negotiations.
• Develop market insights and pricing strategies.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Logistics and Production.
• Identify sourcing synergies across regions and subsidiaries.
• Perform Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analyses.
• Coordinate procurement activities across subsidiaries.
• Support ESG, sustainability and compliance initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Category management

Negotiation

Procurement

Sourcing

Market analysis

Team player

Communication

German language

English language

Independent work

Ausbildung

Technical or commercial education

Jobbeschreibung

Ultimate Europe based in St. Georgen am Ybbsfelde (Lower Austria), is part of a very succesful international group of companies additional locations in Romania, Poland, Turkey, the USA, China and Australia. We are engaged in the development, sale and service of gangways, automatic door systems and interior fittings for rail vehicles and buses. We are looking for a new employee for our location in St. Georgen am Ybbsfelde to strengthen and expand our international market activities.

Your tasks:

• Manage defined material categories (Category Management) with clear areas of responsibility and specialization, particularly for high-revenue product groups
• Build and continuously develop market and supplier expertise as well as lead international contract and price negotiations
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of market dynamics and pricing structures
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, Logistics and Production
• Identify and implement sourcing synergies and optimize procurement strategies across regions and subsidiaries
• Conduct cost and price structure analyses, including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) assessments
• Coordinate procurement-related activities across our subsidiaries
• Contribute to ESG, sustainability and compliance initiatives

Your skills:

• Completed technical or commercial education with strong technical understanding
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Good command of German and English (written and spoken)
• Strong negotiation skills
• Solution-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in strategic procurement
• Solid knowledge of procurement and sourcing management

We value your effort and offer you:

• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Flexible working hours: a flexitime model in the form of an agreement is available to all employees
• Personal responsibility: independent working in a young and outgoing team
• Cheap electric charging station, as well as specifically marked e-car parking spaces are available directly in front of our office building
• New office building: canteen, gym, after work bar
• Bike-Leasing
• An employee ownership model where you participate in the company\'s success
• Attractive salary according to "KV Metallgewerbe", Employees (Employment Group IV) with overpayment depending on qualifications and professional experience

Hart, Gewerbestraße 27, A-3304 St. Georgen am Ybbsfelde

Web: www.ultimate-eur.com