Strategic Purchaser: Global Supplier Partnerships

Leica Geosystems; Odense Kommune; On-site; DKK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Leica Geosystems in Odense invites a strategic purchaser to help build a resilient, cost-aware supply chain for our machine control division. You will forge supplier partnerships, drive category strategies, and negotiate contracts to support high-quality, timely deliveries.

The role requires strong coordination, planning, and analytical skills, with experience in procurement or supply chain management. Familiarity with SAP, Jira, and Microsoft 365 will help you translate business needs into

Qualifications

• Solid background in procurement or supply chain management.
• Experience developing and executing category strategies with stakeholders.
• Proven ability to negotiate contracts, pricing, and delivery performance.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships to ensure risk mitigation, supply continuity, quality, and cost optimization.
• Developing and executing category strategies in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Negotiating contracts, pricing, delivery performance, and total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Conducting regular supplier reviews and business meetings to ensure compliance with commercial and regulatory requirements.
• Maintaining supplier, product, and master data in SAP in cooperation with internal stakeholders.
• Providing escalation support and managing supplier-related issues in close collaboration with Planning and Quality.
• Leading procurement initiatives related to cost reduction and product lifecycle management.
• Implementing and adapting to new requirements across the supplier portfolio to ensure ongoing compliance with import, export, and quality regulations.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across procurement processes and supplier management activities.

Skills

Coordination

Planning

Communication

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Commercial awareness

Supplier relationship management

Data analysis

Tools

SAP

Jira

Microsoft 365

Job description

Leica Geosystems in Odense invites a strategic purchaser to help build a resilient, cost-aware supply chain for our machine control division. You will forge supplier partnerships, drive category strategies, and negotiate contracts to support high-quality, timely deliveries.

The role requires strong coordination, planning, and analytical skills, with experience in procurement or supply chain management. Familiarity with SAP, Jira, and Microsoft 365 will help you translate business needs into