Strategic Purchaser — Global Sourcing & Supplier Relations

Marel A/S; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

JBT Marel in Aarhus is seeking a Strategic Purchaser to drive category management and supplier collaboration for electrical components. You will lead negotiations and pricing strategies, ensure supplier performance, and support cross-functional teams in a dynamic, international manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes continuous procurement improvements, lifecycle monitoring, and close collaboration with production, planning, and engineering to enable sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience within strategic procurement, preferably in manufacturing and with electrical components.
• Strong negotiating and commercial mindset with supplier focus.
• Experience with electrical components, SAP ECC/PLM is a plus.
• Fluent in Danish and English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Category management and supplier strategies for electrical components.
• Contract negotiations and pricing agreements.
• Supplier performance management and supplier consolidation.
• Market analysis, benchmarking, and risk assessment.
• Support development projects and production with procurement expertise.
• Drive continuous improvements across procurement processes and data.
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor component lifecycle and availability.

Skills

Category management

Negotiations

Supplier management

Market analysis

Excel

Should-cost analysis

Danish language

English language

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SAP ECC

PLM

Excel

Job description

JBT Marel in Aarhus is seeking a Strategic Purchaser to drive category management and supplier collaboration for electrical components. You will lead negotiations and pricing strategies, ensure supplier performance, and support cross-functional teams in a dynamic, international manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes continuous procurement improvements, lifecycle monitoring, and close collaboration with production, planning, and engineering to enable sustainable growth.