Buyer

Coperion; Sabetha (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Coperion is seeking a Procurement professional to drive operational KPIs across claim management, PO execution, and invoice reconciliation. You will manage supplier relationships to ensure timely, quality deliveries and implement category strategies within the Procure-to-Pay framework.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement through analytics and policy compliance. You will collaborate with regional teams and suppliers, ensuring master data accuracy and adherence to procurement policies.

Qualifications

• Completed degree or apprenticeship with >2 years experience.
• Fluent in German and English (written and spoken).
• Strong stakeholder management, problem solving, and customer service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver operational KPIs for procurement including claim management, PO execution, and invoice reconciliation.
• Manage supplier relationships for day-to-day execution and escalations as needed.
• Oversee timely deliveries within budget and quality standards; drive category strategies and P2P processes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Customer service

Problem solving

Autonomous work

Negotiation

MS Office

German language

English language

Education

Commercial or technical degree or apprenticeship

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Position Summary

This position is responsible for achieving operational KPIs such as claim management, PO execution, and invoice reconciliation, while managing supplier relationships to ensure timely and quality deliveries. It involves implementing category strategies, driving year-over-year savings through negotiations, and overseeing the complete Procure to Pay process. Additionally, the role ensures compliance with procurement policies, maintains master data, and leverages analytics and tools to continuously improve procurement operations.

Work You’ll Do

• Deliver operational KPIs (e.g., Claim Management, PO execution, exception message management, parts escalation / availability, invoice reconciliation, buyer productivity)
• Responsible for supplier relationship management related to tactical, day to day execution.
• Oversee and expedite suppliers to deliver on time, within budget and to agreed quality standard; ensure proper escalation when needed
• Responsible for implementing and operationalizing the category strategies and framework contracts; additionally, provide feedback and active contribution back to Global Category Management and/or Global Sourcing Management to help improve and shape strategies
• Deliver year over year savings and negotiations for selected categories & assigned suppliers
• Fulfillment of complete Procure to Pay process (P2P)
• Collaborate with OpCos and suppliers to resolve delivery, quality, warranty, and payment issues
• Ensure compliance with PO policies and standardize procurement processes
• Responsible for master data and contribute to MRP settings for procured parts based off guidance of Global Materials Management (GMM) team, where applicable
• Leverage and use analytics, tools, capabilities, and SOPs as provided by COE & Excellence management

Team

Regional Procurement Management

Basic Qualifications

• Completed commercial or technical degree or apprenticeship with > 2 years working experience
• Stakeholder Management (Internal & External)
• Customer Service mentality
• Problem solving, hands-on mentality
• Commercial mindset
• Organized autonomous work
• Negotiation skills
• Confident use of common MS Office tools
• Fluent in German and English, written and spoken

Preferred Qualifications

• ERP knowledge and understanding relevant experience in procurement/purchasing, knowledgeable in Procure-to-Pay process (P2P)
• In plant procurement experience

Who we are

Coperion (www.coperion.com) is a global industry and technology leader in process technology serving a variety of end markets, including plastics, plastics recycling, food, pet food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemical, battery, and mineral industries. Every day, our teams of experts create individual, high-quality process technologies and systems optimized for the best end products, highest efficiency, and sustainability. Coperion is a business unit of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (www.hillenbrand.com) is a global industrial company that provides highly engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose - Shape What Matters For Tomorrow - we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders.

EEO

The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [e-mail]. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Who we are (Additional info)

Hillenbrand is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose - Shape What Matters For Tomorrow - we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.