Senior Buyer (m/w/d) - Munich - Permanent Contract

MERMEC Deutschland GmbH; München; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Germany seeks a Buyer to join their Bid & Turnkey Purchasing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing and qualifying suppliers, defining purchasing strategies, and ensuring adherence to project objectives. Ideal applicants will have a Purchasing Engineer or Master's Degree, along with significant experience in purchasing roles, ideally within the engineering or railway sectors. Fluency in English and German is essential.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in Purchasing.
• Significant experience with turnkey projects.
• Fluent in English and German.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and gather requirements from various departments.
• Define the purchasing strategy for projects.
• Source and qualify potential suppliers.
• Organise discussions with suppliers.
• Report on progress and discuss strategy with management.

Skills

Purchasing skills

Technical comprehension

Communication skills

Proactivity

Team collaboration

Education

Purchasing Engineer or Master's Degree in Purchasing

Tools

SAP

Job description

MERMEC Deutschland specializes in advanced railway technologies, including signalling and communication systems, as well as solutionsfor infrastructure and rolling stock condition monitoring and asset management. Building decades of expertise and innovation, MERMEC supports safe, efficient, and compliant railway operations while optimizing maintenance and operational performance.

As the German subsidiary of Compagnie des Signaux in France, part of the MERMEC Group, which operates worldwide, MERMEC Deutschland works closely with international teams and contributes to cross-border railway signalling and digitalisation projects, particularly within the DACH region.

The Buyer will join the Bid & Turnkey Purchasing team and will therefore be involved in responding to calls for tenders and turnkey projects currently in progress.

Why Join Us

Joining MERMEC Deutschland offers the chanceto work at the forefrontof railway digitalisation and signalling technology withina dynamic international group, contributing to impactful infrastructure projects across Europe. It’s ideal for professionals seeking innovative tech challenges, cross-border collaboration, and growth in a globally connected engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Analysing and gathering requirements from the variousdepartments.
• Participate in defining the purchasing strategyfor projects.
• Source and qualify potentialsuppliers.
• Organise technicaldiscussions with suppliers.
• Obtain bids, analyse them, have them technically qualified, and qualify them commercially.
• Identify risks and define the internalcontractual framework, facilitate discussions with the supplier and draw up contracts.
• Act as the purchasing contact for responsesto calls for tenders, coordinate the collection of information and summarise documentation for the Tendering and Supply Chain teams.
• Report on progress and discuss purchasing strategy with your manager and/or the project purchasing coordinator
• Resolve any issues identified with suppliers in collaboration with other departments.
• Ensure that projectobjectives (QCD & HSE) and those of the Purchasing department are met.

Required Soft Skills

• Purchasing Engineer or Master's Degreein Purchasing.
• At least 5 years of experience in Purchasing.
• Significant professional experience in a purchasing role, particularly in the implementation of turnkey projects. Ideally with an engineering background, show an interest in technology and strive to understand the technical aspects of the items to be priced or purchased.
• In-depth knowledge of best practices and business processes in the areasof purchasing, supply chain and production.
• Experience in industry and the railwaysector would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of softwareSAP
• Fluent in English and German
• Professionalism, commitment, proactivity and good communication skills,and enjoy working as part of a team.

Travel frequency:

From 1 to 5 trips per year of about3 working days.

How to apply?

If you are interested in this job opportunity, don't wait any longer and send us your CV in English and/or German. If you are selected, you will be invited to an interview, part of which will be conducted in English and German.

Good luck! We are looking forward to your application!