Project Buyer, Strategic Buyer

Fäth Industrieverpackung GmbH

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Klipphausen • Germany

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About the role

  • Central point of contact for procurement activities within a large-scale project
  • Active supplier research, qualification/auditing, evaluation and development according to project specifications
  • Requesting, reviewing and comparing quotations
  • Contract and price negotiations with national and international suppliers
  • Drafting service and works contracts considering various aspects (Make-or-Buy, TCO, quality, delivery capability, compliance rules, etc.)
  • Developing and implementing procurement strategies for projects to ensure timely and cost-efficient sourcing
  • Monitoring schedules and taking responsibility for active expediting
  • Initiating appropriate measures to meet delivery dates and schedules
  • Preparing and conducting supplier visits and audits (with QA/SQE) and participating in factory and site acceptance tests (FAT and SAT – supplier side)
  • Risk management and developing measures to secure the supply chain

Requirements

  • Several years of relevant professional experience as a project buyer in plant/industrial construction, piping, process engineering plants in the semiconductor/photovoltaics industry or in the pharmaceutical sector
  • Proven track record in project procurement (purchasing materials and services)
  • Very good German and English skills, both written and spoken (German at least C1; English B2–C1, preferably business/negotiation fluent)
  • Confident application of contract law (BGB/VOB)
  • Basic knowledge of customs law and foreign trade regulations
Benefits
  • 30 days annual leave and special leave days for certain occasions
  • Hybrid working model with the option for mobile/home working
  • Permanent employment (full-time or part-time)
  • Company supplementary health insurance after the probationary period
  • Bicycle leasing after the probationary period
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Benefits card after one year of service
  • Short decision-making lines
  • Collegial and supportive working environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementsupplier qualificationcontract negotiationprice negotiationrisk managementproject procurementcustoms lawforeign trade regulationsTCOquality assurance
Soft Skills
communicationorganizationalnegotiationproblem-solvingtime management