Strategic Procurement Specialist
STEIN HGS GmbH
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Seevetal • Germany
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About the role
- Procurement & Negotiation: You will lead price and contract negotiations in close coordination with your team lead.
- Contract Drafting & Execution: You will provide commercial input during contract preparation together with the team lead and maintain continuous coordination with suppliers until final contract execution.
- Cost Optimization: You identify and realize cost-saving opportunities by critically analyzing existing terms and delivery agreements and, where necessary, initiating supplier changes.
- Strategy: You autonomously manage a defined set of suppliers and independently develop tailored supplier strategies in close alignment with your team lead.
- Reporting & Data Maintenance: You are responsible for preparing reports and detailed KPI analyses.
- Partner Management: You serve as the primary contact in the business relationship, independently prepare and follow up supplier meetings, and keep all internal stakeholders informed after strategic meetings.
- Process Optimization & Coordination: You actively connect suppliers with internal interfaces, support the continuous improvement of procurement processes, and work closely and cooperatively with other departments.
- Data-Driven Problem Solving & Innovation: You use data purposefully to solve problems, proactively contribute new ideas, and collaborate on cross-departmental process improvements.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience in procurement and partner management.
- Strong market and business acumen.
- Product knowledge or initial exposure in areas such as traffic/barrier systems, construction site supplies, or street furniture is a plus.
- Negotiation skills and assertiveness.
- Structured and independent working style.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency with reporting tools.
- Excellent written and spoken German and English, and a confident presence.
- We welcome candidates from career changers, graduates, or those with commercial vocational training.
Benefits
- Permanent employment contract in a future-proof industry.
- Attractive compensation package including performance-based components.
- Partial remote work and flexible working hours.
- An exciting work environment with plenty of scope for initiative and strategic influence.
- Short decision-making paths and a trusting, collaborative atmosphere in a committed, open-minded team.
- Complimentary beverages, fresh fruit, and additional corporate benefits.
- Regular team events and modern work equipment.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementcontract negotiationcontract draftingcost optimizationKPI analysisdata analysissupplier managementprocess optimizationreporting
Soft Skills
negotiation skillsassertivenessanalytical skillsstructured working styleindependent working stylecommunication skillscollaborationproblem solvinginnovation