Global Strategic Procurement Buyer (P2P, Savings)

Coperion; Sabetha (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coperion in the United States is seeking a Regional Procurement Manager to drive category strategies and ensure timely, quality supplier deliveries. You will manage supplier relations, execute P2P processes, and deliver year-over-year savings across assigned categories while maintaining master data accuracy and leveraging analytics to improve operations.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Global Category Management and internal teams to optimize procurement performance and compliance with

Qualifications

• Completed commercial or technical degree or apprenticeship with > 2 years working experience.
• Stakeholder management (internal & external).
• Customer service mentality with problem solving ability.
• Commercial mindset and organized autonomous work.
• Strong negotiation skills and MS Office proficiency.
• Fluent in German and English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Implement and operationalize category strategies and framework contracts; provide feedback to Global Category Management.
• 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.
• Leverage analytics, tools, capabilities, and SOPs provided by COE & Excellence management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Customer service mentality

Problem solving

Commercial mindset

Organized autonomous work

Negotiation skills

MS Office tools

Fluent English

Fluent German

Education

Completed commercial or technical degree or apprenticeship with > 2 years working experience

Tools

ERP knowledge

Job description

Coperion in the United States is seeking a Regional Procurement Manager to drive category strategies and ensure timely, quality supplier deliveries. You will manage supplier relations, execute P2P processes, and deliver year-over-year savings across assigned categories while maintaining master data accuracy and leveraging analytics to improve operations.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Global Category Management and internal teams to optimize procurement performance and compliance with