Strategic Buyer – Electronics
Belden Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Neckartenzlingen • 🇩🇪 Germany
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About the role
- Full ownership for managing and developing commodity groups in Electronics within the global procurement network
- Develop and implement category strategies in close coordination with global and local procurement organizations
- Establish, maintain and further develop sustainable supplier relationships worldwide
- Conduct market and supplier analyses to identify opportunities, risks and optimization potential
- Participate in risk and crisis management, particularly regarding supply shortages, obsolescence issues, and alternative sourcing strategies
- Prepare, conduct and follow up on price and contract negotiations
- Collaborate with Development/Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Production to involve Procurement early in projects
- Actively contribute to international projects and participate in global meetings
Requirements
- Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or a comparable field
- 2+ years of experience in strategic procurement, ideally in electronics or electromechanics
- Proven experience working with international suppliers and global teams
- Proficient in MS Office and SAP
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking, with a high degree of initiative and decisiveness
- Excellent communication skills, intercultural competence and enjoyment of collaborating in global teams
- Fluent in English and German
Benefits
- Hybrid and remote work practices where feasible
- Flexible working hours
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Parental leave benefits
- Paid leave for volunteer work in your community
- Multiple and frequent training opportunities
- Professional talent management and succession planning
- Corporate health and well-being initiatives
- Work culture committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
strategic procurementmarket analysissupplier analysisprice negotiationcontract negotiationsourcing strategiessupply chain managementproject managementanalytical thinkingstrategic thinking
Soft skills
communication skillsintercultural competencecollaborationinitiativedecisivenessrelationship managementteamworkproblem-solvingadaptabilityleadership