Strategic Buyer - Global Mechanical Components (f/m/div.)
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Keenfinity · Ovar, PortugalPrepare for this interview
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Your contribution to something big: Lead and manage a global material field for mechanical components across Portugal, Germany, China, and Mexico. Analyze global procurement markets, supplier landscapes, and material field developments. Develop and execute sourcing and supplier strategies aligned with global purchasing and business objectives. Define and continuously optimize the global supplier panel. Manage supplier relationships and strategic development within the assigned categories. Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across international sites and functions. Take full responsibility for purchasing processes, including: Commercial negotiations, Contract management, Supplier selection and awarding, Price negotiations, Delivery escalations and operational support Support fast quotation processes as local purchasing support. Prepare and manage annual budgets for the assigned material field. Drive monthly and weekly KPI tracking, reporting, and alignment. Develop and maintain forecasts for the material field. Ensure sustainable annual cost savings through strategic negotiations and supplier awarding decisions. Initiate, manage, and execute technical cost reduction projects in close cooperation with suppliers and engineering teams. Degree in Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a comparable field. Minimum 5 years of professional experience in strategic purchasing of direct materials within a global industrial or EMS environment. Strong experience in procurement of mechanical components. Proven track record in: Global supplier strategy development, International negotiations, Cost structure analysis, Cross-functional stakeholder management, Experience working in a global commodity or material field management environment. Highly proactive, self-driven, and solution-oriented personality. Strong entrepreneurial mindset with a high level of ownership and target orientation. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Resilient, structured, and well-organized working style. Comfortable operating in fast-paced international environments. Ability to independently drive projects and decisions on a global scale. Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
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