Sr. Buyer (gn) Direct Material OE

Dana Canada Corp.; Neu-Ulm; Hybrid; EUR 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading global supplier company in Neu-Ulm, Germany, is seeking a Sr. Buyer to develop and implement strategies for product groups. You will manage supplier contracts, conduct RFQs, and work on cost reduction measures within an international framework. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of strategic purchasing experience, strong analytical skills, and a completed degree in supply chain management or related fields. Flexibility for office and remote work is offered.

Leistungen

Company cafeteria

Health management

Further training

Flexibility with remote work

Qualifikationen

• At least 3–5 years of professional experience in strategic purchasing.
• Experience in an international environment is ideal.
• Willingness to travel.

Aufgaben

• Strategy development and implementation for assigned product groups.
• Conduct RFQs and cost analyses for competitive offers.
• Negotiate and manage supply contracts.

Kenntnisse

Strong analytical skills

Contract negotiations

Supplier management

Ausbildung

Completed degree in supply chain management, purchasing, or engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

Sr. Buyer (gn) Direct Material OE

Strategy development and implementation for assigned product groups, taking into account global supplier base and purchasing volume.

Conducting RFQs and cost analyses to ensure competitive offers and total cost of ownership.

Negotiating and managing supply contracts, including price, quality, and delivery terms, as well as risk minimization.

Supplier selection and evaluation in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Initiation and implementation of cost reduction measures in accordance with global and regional targets.

Monitoring and reporting of supplier performance, savings projects, and contract key figures.

Process optimization and continuous improvement through lean methods, benchmarking, and value analysis (VA/VE).

• Completed degree in supply chain management, purchasing, or engineering (production/manufacturing technology) or comparable qualification.
• At least 3–5 years of professional experience in strategic purchasing, ideally in an international environment.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in contract negotiations and supplier management.

Business fluent English skills

• Very good knowledge of SAP and MS Office.
• Willingness to travel.

Variety – through working in innovative and international teams

Personal responsibility – for challenging tasks

Further training – always moving forward

Health management – preventive and curative

Company cafeteria – for relaxing breaks

Flexibility – office & remote work

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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Join our team of 40,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.