Lead Buyer

In line with our purpose - to create living spaces for generations to come - the significance of photovoltaics is growing and you can have a direct influence on this As Lead Buyer (M/F/d), you have global responsibility for the photovoltaics product group. You develop and implement various measures so that the product group can be optimized and further developed. **Your impact**: - Planning, development and implementation of strategic measures to optimize commodity photovoltaics including supplier classification (Supplier Pyramid) - Develop the procurement strategy and provide a longlist as part of the source-to-contract process - Conducting negotiations (contract & prices) and setting global conditions in coordination with the negotiator - Observation and analysis of the global procurement market as well as commodity markets, market peers and indices - Close coordination with various stakeholders, e.g. with regard to cost analyses of existing suppliers, the selection of development partners or in the area of Supplier Quality & Development **Who you are**: Others would describe you as a good communicator and stress-resistant. Your hands-on mentality, pragmatic approach and good self-organization make you successful in your job. - Completed (specialist) university studies in the field of industrial engineering, business administration or economics - At least 3 years of professional experience in strategic purchasing in an industrial company - Ideally, market knowledge in the area of photovoltaics and experience with potential business partners - Very good knowledge of framework contract negotiations, global benchmarking processes and successful interface management - Business proficient in written and spoken English and good German skills Even if you don't fulfill all of the above but are ready to take this challenge on as a next step, go ahead and press "Apply" anyway. We love your spirit **What makes us special** Our employees are the key to making our vision come alive. With that in mind, we've created a range of perks for our employees, or as we like to call them, Viessmann family members: - A permanent position awaits you at our family business where new technologies meet a modern workplace culture - Plan for your retirement: take advantage of subsidies through our employer-funded pension program - Your well-being is close to Viessmann's heart: We support your physical and mental health with various initiatives - The Viessmann academy and external partners offer a wide range of professional and personal training opportunities - Our flexible working hours allow you to balance your work and private life **Who we are**: With more than 12,700 employees in 74 countries and a turnover of over 2.8 billion Euros, Viessmann is a leading manufacturer of climate and energy solutions. With our energy-efficient product and system offerings, we are solving one of the most important challenges of our time: the efficient and sustainable use of energy. And Viessmann leads by example: We have reduced our CO₂ intensity by 70% since 2005 at our headquarters in Allendorf and doubled our energy productivity at the same time. How do we accomplish all of this? Together with our employees, partners, and customers. We depend on every voice to nurture our spirit 100 Jahre Viessmann - Der Jubiläumsfilm of innovation. And we thrive on our teams' unshakeable commitment to working together towards our shared goal: create living spaces for generations to come.