Procurement Specialist, Technical
Koelnmesse GmbH
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Köln • Germany
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About the role
- Strategic procurement of goods and services, primarily in the technical/engineering area
- Independent handling of purchasing processes as well as execution and management of partially complex procurement projects from requirement definition to contract award, mainly in the technical field
- Implementation and management of public procurement procedures
- Close collaboration with business units, including determining requirements and preparing specifications
- Requesting and evaluating offers/quotations
- Conducting negotiations and preparing contracts in coordination with the legal department and relevant committees
- Carrying out procurement market analyses and market monitoring
- Developing and implementing procurement strategies
- Supplier management and handling of complaints/claims
Requirements
- Completed degree, preferably with a focus in business administration or a technical discipline
- Procurement experience in the technical sector
- Experience leading projects
- Assertiveness and strong negotiation skills
- Good conceptual and analytical abilities
- Excellent MS Office skills
- Good written and spoken English
- Business-fluent German (negotiation-level German)
- Ideally, experience with public tendering/procurement procedures
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
assertivenessnegotiation skillsconceptual abilitiesanalytical abilitiescollaborationcommunicationleadership