Senior Buyer - Electronics (w/m/d)

B&R Industrial Automation GmbH; Eggelsberg; Híbrido; EUR 39.000 - 47.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible work options

Health & Well-being program

Parental leave policy

Meal allowances

Training opportunities

Global ESAP

Descripción de la vacante

B&R Industrial Automation GmbH seeks a motivated procurement professional to oversee both operational and strategic purchasing. You will handle inquiries, tenders, supplier negotiations, and master data coordination to ensure material availability and a robust supply chain.

The role involves collaboration with production planning and logistics, working onsite with about 10 home-office days monthly, and requires strong communication in English (German a plus).

Formación

• Several years of experience in operational or strategic purchasing in an industrial setting.
• Experience with price and contract negotiations with international suppliers.
• Experience using ERP systems, preferably SAP, in a structured procurement process.
• Strong understanding of business processes and KPIs; able to translate needs into actions.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English; German is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct inquiries, tenders, and market analyses, including price and contract negotiations within serial production.
• Take responsibility for quantity contracts, delivery schedules, and logistics agreements with international suppliers.
• Monitor inventory levels, lead times, price developments, and manage PCN/EOL topics.
• Act as an interface between production planning, order management, suppliers, and internal departments to ensure a stable supply chain.

Conocimientos

Negotiation skills

Process orientation

English proficiency

Team collaboration

SAP experience

Supplier management

ERP experience

Educación

Procurement/SCM/IE education

Herramientas

SAP

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Your Role & Responsibilities

Our Procurement team is looking for a motivated individual with effective negotiation skills, high process orientation to navigate ABB landscape, and experience in operational and strategic procurement. In this position, you will handle classic purchasing tasks as well as operational procurement processes, master data maintenance, and the coordination of commercial deviations. This while contributing to ensure material availability and implementing our global procurement strategy.

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

The work model for the role is: onsite with 10 home office days a month

• Conduct inquiries, tenders, and market analyses, including price and contract negotiations within serial production business
• Take responsibility for quantity contracts, delivery schedules, and logistics agreements with international suppliers
• Monitor inventory levels, lead times, price developments, and manage PCN/EOL topics
• Act as an interface between production planning, order management, suppliers, and internal departments to ensure a stable supply chain, including operational purchasing activities, master data maintenance, and complaint handling

Our team dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

What it takes to Run what runs the world

• Completed commercial or technical education with a focus on Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or Industrial Engineering
• Several years of experience in operational or strategic purchasing, within an industrial environment acquiring electronics
• Broad experience in price and contract negotiations with international suppliers
• Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Structured mindset with a good understanding of business processes and key performance indicators
• Structured, organized, and solution-oriented way of working
• Clear communication skills, ability to take initiative, and team spirit
• Business professional communication skills in English, German is considered a benefit

We offer a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond:

• Work-Life Balance – Flexible working models, including flextime and hybrid options, to support your personal and professional life.
• Health & Well-being – Access to various health measures, a Global Employee Assistance Program , and a gender-neutral parental leave policy.
• Financial Perks – Participation in the Global Employee Shareholder Acquisition Program (ESAP) and meal allowances.
• Career Growth – Extensive training opportunities and structured development programs to help you advance.
• Inclusive Culture – An international work environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

The minimum compensation, in accordance with the electrical and electronics industry collective agreement, is 3,888.53 EUR monthly for a full-time position as of May 2026. But we would be pleased to speak in person about your compensation package in relation to your qualifications and experience!

More about us: Machine Automation, ABB

ABB’s Machine Automation division delivers automation solutions and services for machine and factory applications across industries such as consumer-packaged goods, printing, life sciences, plastics, energy and maritime. With its B&R’s product portfolio, the division delivers integrated control and software, motion control, mechatronics, and machine automation technologies designed to simplify processes and optimize factory operations.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world.

Run What Runs the World.

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