Strategic Lead Buyer (m/f/d) Project Procurement

Strategic Lead Buyer (m/f/d) Project Procurement, Direct Materials

BRP-Rotax gets the world's most exciting powersports vehicles moving. As part of BRP, with around 20,000 driven and resourceful employees worldwide, technological progress and sustainable mobility are our drive. And what does your heart beat for?

Your new adventure

At BRP-Rotax, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading powertrain technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development perspectives. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the overall strategy development and implementation of sourcing strategies, together with the lead buyers and the manager in charge.
• Finding and onboarding suppliers and partners that support quality, free trade agreements, and cost requirements.
• Development and improvement of procurement processes and systems.
• Lead of major relocation projects and contract negotiations.
• Training, qualification, and coaching of the buyers and lead buyers.
• Lead the team and attend management meetings when the manager in charge is not available.
• Strategic partner to our headquarters in Canada and our international procurement offices.

Your skills and experiences

• Completed education or studies in the fields of procurement, logistics, business administration, or technology.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a global strategic purchasing role in the automotive industry or an international industrial company.
• Knowledge of global automotive and recreational supplier base and existing relationships with such partners and potential partners.
• Proactive and dynamic buyer personality with technical affinity and passion for our high-tech products.
• Experience in coaching and leading buyers.
• Communicative team player with negotiation skills and ERP routine, ideally in SAP.
• Perfect English skills, both written and spoken; basic German knowledge as a plus but the willingness to learn it.

We offer

You will receive an exciting position in an international company with many interesting benefits. The minimum salary for this position is EUR 65,432.36 gross/year according to the very attractive collective agreement of the metal industry. An overpayment is possible, depending on your qualifications and experience.

Transforming mobility. Creating powertrain technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer, and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at BRP-Rotax, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier OEM in the global recreational and powersports industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing, and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at BRP-Rotax.