Strategic Indirect Buyer - Procurement & Negotiations Pro

GEA Group; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

12 paid holidays

136 hours PTO

7% 401(k) employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness incentive program

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Health Savings Accounts

Job summary

GEA Group, located in Romeoville, IL, is seeking a Strategic Buyer - Indirect to join our Procurement Team. You will work with category managers to implement category strategies, manage RFQs and contracts, and ensure cost, quality, and timely delivery.

The role emphasizes supplier selection, KPI reporting, and process optimization, with a focus on indirect categories and strategic initiatives. Strong negotiation and analytics are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics preferred; procurement experience required.
• 5+ years’ experience in procurement processes within complex organizations.
• Experience with Ariba, S2P and SAP; knowledge of contract management is a plus.
• Ability to translate business requirements into RFx and negotiate effectively.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with category managers and project procurement to implement category strategy.
• Develop and adapt catalogs and framework contracts at divisional/regional levels.
• Lead RFQs, negotiations, and awarding decisions; align with strategy.
• Select suppliers according to strategy and develop new supplier bases.
• Resolve supplier issues and monitor performance against KPIs.
• Drive automation and digitalization improvements in procurement processes.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation experience

Strategic thinking

Supplier relationship management

RFx translation

Market analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics

Procurement/Supply chain Certification

Tools

Ariba

S2P

SAP

Job description

GEA Group, located in Romeoville, IL, is seeking a Strategic Buyer - Indirect to join our Procurement Team. You will work with category managers to implement category strategies, manage RFQs and contracts, and ensure cost, quality, and timely delivery.

The role emphasizes supplier selection, KPI reporting, and process optimization, with a focus on indirect categories and strategic initiatives. Strong negotiation and analytics are essential.