Strategic Buyer Metal

apt Extrusions GmbH & Co. KG; Monheim am Rhein; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

apt Group is a leading aluminium player in Europe, based in Monheim am Rhein. The Strategic Buyer will analyse the aluminium raw material market, monitor suppliers, and develop purchasing policy concepts for aluminium.

You will negotiate framework agreements, define supplier requirements, manage price and delivery terms, and coordinate with sites across Europe to minimize metal price risk. Fluent English and German, business studies or comparable training, and several years of procurement

Qualifications

• Business studies or commercial training is required.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills are essential.
• Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel across Europe to locations is required.

Responsibilities

• Analyse the aluminium raw material market, including supplier and competitor monitoring.
• Develop strategies for metal management and purchasing policy concepts for aluminium.
• Strategic supplier selection and negotiation of framework agreements.
• Define technical, quality and supporting requirements for suppliers; assess supplier performance with sites.
• Monitor contractual conditions, prices, and delivery/payment terms; manage complaints.
• Coordinate and optimize metal position to minimize price risk; support sales with market pricing and hedging.

Skills

Travel willingness

Negotiation

Communication

Customer orientation

Entrepreneurial mindset

English & German

Education

Business studies or commercial training

Job description

Strategic Buyer Metal

The apt Group is one of the leading groups of companies in the European aluminium industry. We produce, process and distribute aluminium profiles and products for the construction, transport, automotive and industrial sectors. The group covers the entire value chain of aluminium processing - from development, recycling, extrusion, mechanical processing, surface finishing (anodising and powder coating) to assembly and logistics. As an ASI-certified company, we are actively committed to sustainability and are working towards complete climate neutrality in 2044 with a clear roadmap.

The position is based in apt Holding GmbH (Monheim am Rhein) and reports directly to the SCM Director of our Group. The strategic buyer has a key position that has a significant influence on the company's success and is in constant exchange with all locations and decision-makers.

Your tasks

• Analysis of the aluminium raw material market including supplier and competitor monitoring and assessment of market developments
• Support and development of strategies for metal management and development of purchasing policy concepts for aluminium
• Strategic supplier selection
• Negotiation of framework agreements
• Definition of technical, qualitative and supporting requirements for suppliers
• Assessment of supplier performance in cooperation with the sites
• Monitoring of compliance with contractual conditions, control of prices, delivery and payment terms and complaint management
• Development and maintenance of uniform procedures and methods for planning, procurement and control of demand, scheduling and logistics in coordination with the locations
• Supporting sales in market pricing and hedging
• Working directly with major customers to conclude high-volume contracts
• Price fixing/hedging of framework and daily sales contracts for aluminium
• Determination of metal position and corresponding risk management
• Coordinate and optimize metal position to minimize metal price risk

Your profile

• Successfully completed business studies or comparable commercial training
• Several years of professional experience in the procurement of raw materials, preferably in the aluminium industry
• Willingness to travel to our locations throughout Europe
• Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken
• Good communication skills
• Stress, resilience and negotiation skills
• Strong internal and external customer orientation
• Strong commercial and entrepreneurial attitude