Indirect buyer

Brembo; Dąbrowa Górnicza; On-site; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Brembo, a global leader in braking systems, seeks an Indirect Buyer in Poland to support sourcing for services, MRO, utilities, and other indirect categories. The role focuses on building a competitive supplier base while ensuring compliance with Brembo's global purchasing strategy and procedures.

You will lead RFQ/RFI processes, negotiate commercial terms, manage supplier performance, and coordinate contract management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years in Purchasing, Procurement or Supply Chain, international manufacturing preferred.
• Experience in supplier negotiations and contract management.
• Knowledge of sourcing methodologies and procurement best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good negotiation and communication skills.
• Fluency in English (minimum B2); Italian an advantage.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within Poland and abroad.

Responsibilities

• Support development and deployment of sourcing strategies for indirect purchasing.
• Identify and evaluate suppliers to expand and optimize the base.
• Manage supplier relationships and ensure competitive cost, quality and service.
• Conduct RFQ, RFI and tender processes per purchasing standards.
• Negotiate terms, contracts and service agreements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and procurement opportunities.
• Coordinate contract management: documentation, milestones and deliverables.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain purchasing data, supplier records and price lists in systems.
• Ensure compliance with Brembo purchasing procedures and governance.
• Identify and mitigate risks across supply chain and contracts.
• Drive cost reduction, efficiency, and value creation initiatives.
• Support sustainability, compliance, and supplier development.

Skills

Sourcing strategies

Supplier negotiations

Contract management

Procurement knowledge

Analytical thinking

Excel & PowerPoint

English fluency

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

As part of our Purchasing organization, we are looking for an Indirect Buyer who will support sourcing activities for services, MRO, utilities, professional services and other indirect purchasing categories. The successful candidate will contribute to building a competitive supplier base while ensuring compliance with Brembo's global purchasing strategy and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and deployment of sourcing strategies for assigned indirect purchasing categories.
• Identify and evaluate local and international suppliers to expand and optimize the supplier base.
• Manage supplier relationships and ensure competitive total cost, quality and service levels.
• Conduct RFQ, RFI and tender processes in line with corporate purchasing standards.
• Negotiate commercial terms, contracts and service agreements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and identify procurement opportunities.
• Coordinate contract management activities, including documentation, specifications, milestones and deliverables.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions when required.
• Manage purchasing data, supplier records and price lists in company systems.
• Ensure compliance with Brembo purchasing procedures, policies and governance standards.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain and contractual risks.
• Drive cost reduction, efficiency improvement and value creation initiatives.
• Support sustainability, compliance and supplier development activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain, Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in Purchasing, Procurement or Supply Chain, preferably within an international manufacturing environment.
• Experience in supplier negotiations and contract management.
• Knowledge of sourcing methodologies and procurement best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good negotiation and communication skills.
• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluency in English (minimum B2 level).
• Italian language knowledge will be considered an advantage.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within Poland and abroad