Strategic Buyer Direct Material EMEA

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Buyer Direct Material EMEA to join our innovative team in Rosenheim. As a key member of our Supply Management Team, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of Steelcase by leading two major material groups and ensuring a collaborative relationship with our suppliers and internal functions like Design and Marketing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead supplier relationships for Wood Millwork and Edgebanding across EMEA, including monitoring supplier performance, identifying improvement areas, and conducting regular business reviews.
• Manage the material groups Wood Millwork and Edgebanding, including developing and implementing material group strategies to achieve corporate objectives around cost reduction, process improvements, quality, and supplier management.
• Negotiate and manage contracts with suppliers across delivery locations, ensuring competitive pricing and supporting financial assessments to optimize material costs.
• Conduct price negotiations and benchmarking to achieve cost efficiencies, and manage RFQ processes including supplier selection, bid analysis, and contract negotiations.
• Serve as the primary communication channel between the company and suppliers, addressing day-to-day interactions and being the point of escalation for performance issues.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., operations, marketing, material management) to ensure that procurement strategies align with business goals and operational requirements, supporting new product development and future needs.
• Organize and lead sourcing events to meet evolving material and capability needs for new products, while optimizing the supplier portfolio to align with future business objectives and innovation trends.
• Develop and implement cost reduction strategies to improve overall gross margin and drive continuous improvement in procurement processes, supply chain management, and supplier performance.
• Oversee the maintenance of SAP master data and ensure that all data related to supplier contracts, pricing, and performance is accurate and up to date.
• Manage scorecard reviews with suppliers in collaboration with Material Management and Quality teams, ensuring supplier performance meets or exceeds key metrics (Dppm, Sppm, CRI, etc.).
• Analyze market trends and supplier performance to develop data-driven insights for decision-making, and communicate inflation trends and their impact on cost structures to internal stakeholders.
• This role could include a SAP Key User function, including supporting the upcoming SAP S/4 HANA implementation, such as testing functionalities, aligning and standardizing transactions between global regions.

About the Team:

The team is located in Rosenheim, working with amazing colleagues responsible for different material groups and suppliers serving the European manufacturing plants of Steelcase, striving for perfect supplier performance.

About You:

We are looking for a talented and experienced Strategic Buyer Direct Material EMEA with a strong background in procurement, material group management, cost management, and supplier performance management in an industrial environment. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field and at least 3 years of experience in procurement, with a strong focus on material group management, cost management, and supplier performance management.

What We Offer:

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work, with a commitment to supporting our employees in all aspects of their lives. We prioritize a positive and inclusive work environment, with opportunities for growth and development. We are proud to be recognized for our inclusive workforce and are committed to diversity and inclusion.

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