Project Buyer

Empowering people, creating technology.

**Responsibilities**:
We're looking for a dynamic Project Buyer to play a crucial role in shaping the success of technically advanced projects. Here's your chance to be at the forefront of innovation- Project Support: Drive technically demanding and innovative projects from development and acquisition to series production launch.- Collaboration: Work closely with development, design, quality, product management, and sales teams for seamless project execution.- Strategic Sourcing: Identify and select strategic suppliers, fostering sustainable relationships with innovative partners.- Cost Considerations: Analyze manufacturing processes, considering economic aspects, and contribute to value analysis, target costing, and vertical integration decisions.- Supply Chain Excellence: Build a robust supply chain, evaluate multi-source scenarios, and manage purchasing-relevant adjustments, analyze make-or-buy scenarios.- Contract Expertise: Collaborate with the legal department to draft supply and cooperation contracts, non-disclosure agreements, ensure adherence to standard and project-specific components, as well as to existing intellectual property.- Milestone Ownership: Ensure compliance with project milestones, cost targets, and quality objectives.

Qualifications:
- Degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering with economic qualifications, or similar qualification with technical background.- Experience:
- Several years of experience in technical purchasing particularly in industrial, electronic, or automotive sectors.- In-depth knowledge of various production processes and materials, along with project management and strategic purchasing methods.- Skills:
- Strong negotiation abilities, coupled with cost awareness and technical know-how.- Proactive communication and team-oriented mindset- Strive for continuous improvement, challenge the status quo, and contribute to the company's success.- Business fluent in English and German; knowledge of other foreign languages is desirable.- Willingness to travel at least 20% to drive project success.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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