Strategic Buyer (m/f)

Job description

The role…
The Strategic Buyer will oversee our supply base by facilitating the purchasing and negotiations for raw materials, indirect materials, capital equipment, and services from suppliers and contractors. This role will build strong relationships with suppliers while at the same time supporting the internal needs of the Production, Maintenance, Quality, Sales, and Engineering departments.

How you’ll make an impact…
- Responsible for the overall relationship between Weidmann and suppliers within assigned categories
- Negotiates beneficial outcomes with suppliers for materials and services. This includes discounts, payment terms, contracts, NDAs, INCO terms, warranty agreements, consignment, purchasing agreements, etc.
- Establish, negotiate, and maintain appropriate inventory levels that balance business risk with investment
- Develops new supply sources for secondary supply or where current vendors are not meeting expectations
- Develop and manage the implementation of commodity sourcing strategies

Requirements

What do you bring…
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Engineering, Production, Operations Management, Purchasing, or other related field required
- 3 years of experience in the following disciplines; supply chain, strategic purchasing, general business management, demand or materials management, operational management utilizing ERP systems; SAP is a plus
- Experience in negotiating contracts and legal agreements
- Experience with global markets; pulp, resin, packaging, and services are a plus
- Must be able to understand and interpret contractual language
- Must take the initiative to find, research, and discover improvement/savings opportunities across global spending

What we offer

- End-of-year bonuses, Christmas bonuses, Children birthday gifts, holiday pay etc.
- Continuous education and development
- Paid meal
- Contributions to a voluntary pension fund
- Annual salary adjustments

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