Strategic Buyer, Supplier Management

MMSearch

Managing the procurement of industrial raw materials in a dynamic environment. Opportunity for team leadership with a focus on strategic development of purchasing processes.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeJena • 🇩🇪 GermanyJunior💰 €70,000 - €80,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure the supply of raw materials
Independently lead price and contract negotiations, including contract drafting
Develop new suppliers and further develop existing partners
Analyze market, price and product developments and derive procurement strategies
Manage and track CRM activities with a focus on deal closures and volume development
Collaborate with existing procurement and field sales structures and contribute to their development
Close coordination with production and internal stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in purchasing, ideally in raw materials, construction materials, or related sectors
Commercial or technical qualification with relevance to purchasing
Strong negotiating skills and a solid understanding of prices, volumes and market mechanisms
Structured, reliable working style and confident handling of contracts and data
Strong communication skills and the ability to further develop existing structures
Good command of English

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fixed salary up to approx. €80,000 p.a., depending on experience and level of responsibility
Flexible working arrangements with a high proportion of home office
Opportunity to shape an evolving procurement function
Close collaboration with management and operational departments
Opportunities for professional development and advancement

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract draftingprocurement strategiesCRM activitiesmarket analysisprice negotiationsupplier developmentdata handling

Soft Skills

negotiating skillscommunication skillsstructured working stylereliable working styleability to develop structures

Certifications

commercial qualificationtechnical qualification