Buyer, Technical Materials

Role Overview

• You are the central point of contact, internally and externally, for the procurement of technical materials.
• You oversee the entire procurement process and are responsible for conducting tenders as well as for price and contract negotiations in award cases.
• You coordinate the preparation of specifications and clarify technical questions with the relevant specialist departments.
• You are responsible for conducting market, price and cost analyses for defined product categories and for developing corresponding category strategies.
• You participate in supplier management (including supplier evaluation, risk management and onboarding of new suppliers).
• You help shape the digitalization and automation of procurement processes.
• You create purchase orders in SAP and record order confirmations.

Requirements

• You hold a completed technical or business degree or a commercial/technical vocational qualification.
• Ideally, you have professional experience in an industrial environment.
• Good English skills for communication with international suppliers.
• Ideally, you have experience with SAP and e-procurement.
• Strong communication skills and negotiation aptitude.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation – our remuneration package comprises a fixed salary, variable pay, tailored benefits and a company performance bonus awarded to every employee when company targets are met.
• This also includes allowances for shift and overtime work as well as holiday pay.
• Individual training and development opportunities.
• Fair work–life balance – at least 30 days of annual leave and measures to support work–family balance.
• Vetter provision – an ideal combination of retirement and health benefits, e.g. company supplementary health insurance.
• Company health management with fitness and sports offerings (EGYM Wellpass).
• Personal perks (Deutschland-Ticket, Vetter holiday homes, JobRad, employee discounts and more).