Senior Buyer (m/f/d) – Software & Cloud Services

HOLON GmbH; München; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading technology firm in Germany is seeking a Senior Buyer for Software & Cloud Services to manage the procurement lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have experience in hardware/software development purchasing, especially within the automotive sector. Responsibilities include developing supplier strategies, leading contract negotiations, and building strong supplier relationships. Fluency in English and a Master's degree in relevant fields are required, with additional languages as a plus.

Qualifikationen

• Completed (Master’s) studies in relevant fields.
• Several years of experience in software/hardware development services purchasing.
• Comprehensive understanding of automotive (software) development processes.

Aufgaben

• Develop and manage supply portfolio strategy for software and cloud services.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships for E/E architecture development.
• Lead contract negotiations covering IP rights and SLAs.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation skills

Intercultural skills

Market analysis

Supplier relationship management

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Cloud platforms

Jobbeschreibung

Your tasks

You are passionate about shaping the future of autonomous, inclusive, and sustainable people transportation and want to drive collaboration between internal stakeholders and external development partners? Then the position of Senior Buyer Software & Cloud Services is your next step! We are looking for an experienced purchasing professional who thrives in an agile product development cycle and integrates market know-how in software development, cloud services, vehicle design, and more into our business. You will help HOLON build a reliable and resilient partner ecosystem to shape our future products.

• Develop and own the supply portfolio strategy for software development, cloud services, and vehicle design services, including scouting, selecting, and onboarding suppliers based on market analyses and benchmarks
• Build and maintain reliable, innovation-driven supplier relationships to support vehicle and E/E architecture development cycles
• Build strong, reliable and innovation-driven supplier relationships to support our vehicle and E/E architecture development cycles
• Manage all procurement activities across the product development lifecycle, focusing on supplier contributions to key milestones
• Evaluate new suppliers from commercial, technical, and quality perspectives together with R&D and Quality teams
• Lead contract and licensing negotiations, covering IP rights, SLAs, subscription models, cybersecurity, and data requirements
• Conduct supplier audits and ensure timely delivery and performance throughout all project phases
• Provide market insights, communicate sourcing strategies internally, identify cost‑optimization potential, and coordinate supplier escalations

Your profile

• Completed (Master‑) studies in one of the fields of Business Administration, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or comparable
• Several years of professional experience in hardware and/or software development services purchasing, preferably in the automotive and/or high‑tech electronics industry
• Comprehensive understanding of complex automotive (software) development processes and of strategic requirements towards respective external development partners
• Significant negotiation experience in complex and mile‑stone‑driven procurement settings in international contexts
• Strong intercultural skills and availability for international and national business trips
• Fluency in English language, further language skills are a plus
• Experience with major cloud platforms is a plus