Expert Procurement (m/f/d)

Aachen

Your main tasks

Purchasing responsibility for defined "non-production material commodity groups" (e.g. services, CAPEX, logistics) with reporting to the respective manager
Responsibility for the following tasks of the managed commodities in coordination with the respective manager:
Contact person to all internal stakeholders and suppliers for the respective commodity groups
Observation of the procurement markets - local market analysis
Identification, selection, development, and maintenance of suppliers
Tendering, review, and comparison of offers ("benchmark")
Negotiations: prices, commercial terms, and contracts
Conducting contract negotiations
Order processing: purchase - to - pay
Data maintenance in the ERP system / master data maintenance and archiving
Tracking of order confirmations, deadlines and invoice clarifications
Preparation & management of annual negotiations
Support in the development of commodity group strategies; derivation and implementation of procurement strategies / supplier strategies
Processing of internal requirements via electronic requisition and preparation of purchase orders
Determination and implementation of possibilities for cost reduction
Active involvement in escalations / complaints
Cooperation in interdisciplinary projects / assumption of project responsibility in internal PUR projects
Reporting of key figures
Visits to trade fairs and suppliers

Your profile

At least 3 years of professional experience in a procurement position in the automotive or mechanical engineering industry
Knowledge of procurement processes
Very good communication and negotiation skills
Reliability, confidentiality, and initiative
Assertiveness and flexibility
Very good knowledge of MS-Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and ERP systems
Very good German and good English skills (written and spoken)

Why us?

An exciting and challenging job
Short decision-making processes and independent work
Fast-growing company with a wide range of career opportunities
A young, dynamic and highly motivated team with exceptional team spirit
Flexible working environment
Hybrid working model
Support for the use of public transport (subsidised ticket)
Good infrastructure for private transport (proximity to the motorway, charging stations for electric cars and free parking)
Corporate benefits platform
Company health management and company pension scheme with Allianz
Drinks - flat rate (water and coffee)