Senior Buyer

Buderus Guss GmbH is a leading international company with a medium-sized structure and one of the most significant brake disc manufacturers in Europe. With over 650 employees from various nationalities at our locations in Breidenbach and Ludwigshütte in Hesse, we are committed to innovation and sustainability. Our company is at the forefront of developing lightweight brake discs and has introduced the world's first iDisc brake disc, which reduces fine dust emissions. We are also a leader in the mechanical processing of brake discs and are taking the green path towards a more environmentally friendly mobility.

• Analyze national and international procurement markets for defined foundry input materials (direct materials) and develop procurement strategies
• Manage the material group field of extended workbenches
• Be responsible for preparing and defining negotiation strategies, leading procurement negotiations, and designing contracts, including handling contract disputes
• Create and evaluate bid comparisons
• Take over the coordination and alignment of requirements with the requirement holders as well as the continuous risk analysis of existing suppliers and materials
• Initiate and review ratio projects and support their implementation
• Ensure the systematic procurement processing, including data and price maintenance
• Prepare make-or-buy decisions
• Support the preparation and representation of the Procurement department for your area of responsibility in internal and external audits
• Procurement controlling, economic planning, and supplier management, including supplier evaluation and development, complete your area of responsibility

• Completed studies in Business Administration or Industrial Engineering
• Long-term experience in serial procurement, sound SAP knowledge, and a strong cost awareness
• Excellent communication skills, negotiation skills, and a convincing appearance
• Independent, structured, and solution-oriented
• Very good German and English skills in writing and speaking

• Interesting and varied work in a foundry
• Attractive remuneration according to TV Metall- and Elektroindustrie Hessen
• 13.7 monthly salaries
• Contribution to old-age provision
• 30 days of vacation
• Work time account for additional leisure time
• Canteen and catering options
• Opportunities for career and further education
• Company and team events