Category Buyer (m/f/d)

LivaNova; München; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a Category Buyer to manage the mechanical and electronic supplier portfolio for its Munich plant. This dynamic role involves optimizing supplier performance, negotiating agreements, and driving cost improvement initiatives. You will collaborate with various departments to ensure supply security and contribute to the growth of key products. Join a supportive and inclusive environment where your contributions will be valued, and enjoy a competitive salary along with incentives. If you are ready to make a significant impact in the medical device field, we want to hear from you!

Leistungen

Competitive base salary

Variable short-term & long-term incentives

Recognition through STARS Program

Qualifikationen

• Experience in strategic sourcing within an industrial environment.
• Ability to align and communicate with different departments.

Aufgaben

• Manage mechanical/electronic commodity for the Munich plant.
• Negotiate supply agreements and build strategy for the portfolio.

Kenntnisse

strategic sourcing / procurement

knowledge of electronic or mechanical commodity

capability of execution in changing environment

multicultural mindset

team player

fluent English

fluent German

Jobbeschreibung

Join us today and make a difference in people's lives!

Category Buyer (m/f/d)

Position Summary

In this position you manage the mechanical or electronic supplier portfolio on direct material for the Munich plant. The objective is to get the best suppliers in place, to optimize their performance (cost, quality, delivery, innovation), and to support the growth & profitability of the key products.

General Responsibilities

• Manage mechanical/electronic commodity for the Munich plant: suppliers management, strategy definition & deployment
• Negotiate the supply agreement for all Mechanical/Electronic suppliers of Munich
• Build the strategy for the mechanical / electronic portfolio and align it and deploy it across the organization
• Participate in the program of cost improvement for the HLM (heart-lung-machine) machine and lead activities of cost improvement in relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders (SQE, R&D, Manufacturing): resourcing, second source, best cost countries localization
• Activate all the ideas of redesign to cost in collaboration with the different department of the company
• Taking all the necessary initiative to secure supply risk including contingency plan, resourcing, double sourcing
• Being the key procurement contact for new project implementation
  

Skills and Experience

• Some years’ experience in strategic sourcing / procurement with knowledge of electronic ormechanical commodity within an industrial environment (medical, automotive, aerospace)
• Capability of execution in changing environment
• Capabilities to align and communicate with different departments
• Multicultural mindset
• Sense of urgency
• Strategic thinking
• Customer focus
• Teamplayer
• Fluent English & German language, written and spoken
• Travel 20% of the time

What we can offer you

In addition to providing you with a supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment where you will feel empowered to take ownership and drive meaningful change, we will reward you with the following:

• A dynamic role in an advanced Medical Device environment interfacing with all worldwide regulatory landscapes supporting your professional career growth
• Exposure to a State-of-the-Art medical device development process, in close co-operation with international clinicians
• Competitive base salary
• Variable short-term & long-term incentives

• Recognition: through our STARS Program, we recognize and celebrate our colleagues’ contributions and achievements

If you like the sound of the above and feel energized by the idea of joining a great brand at a moment of exciting expansion, please apply now. We look forward to hearing from you!

Valuing different backgrounds:

LivaNova values equality and diversity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent and free from unlawful discrimination. Our selection process is driven by the key demands/requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate’s sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.

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