Strategic Buyer Electronics Components (f/m/d) 80-100% — Endress+Hauser

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At Endress+Hauser, progress happens through collaboration. As the world's leading provider of measuring instruments, our more than 18,000 employees are shaping the future in the field of process automation. Whether innovating and implementing new technologies as a team, collaborating on the development of new devices or strengthening key relationships with various global industries, our work is based on building trusting relationships that help everyone succeed. As a family-run company, we look beyond short-term goals and work to create a future-oriented vision for our employees, our customers and the world in general.

We are seeking a Strategic Buyer Electronics Components (m/f/d) to join our team and strengthen our global sourcing activities by driving resilient supplier strategies and ensuring reliable supply of electronic components for our organization.

What is the position about? Would you like to actively shape procurement strategies and secure long-term supplier relationships? Are you interested in making global supply chains more resilient, sustainable and efficient? Do you enjoy working internationally, managing strategic partnerships and driving innovation?

Then this position could be exactly the right one for you.

In your role, you will work closely with global category teams, regional stakeholders and various internal functions and contribute to creating sustainable added value and ensuring security of supply.

What tasks will you take on?

You will

• Contribute to the further development of category strategies by conducting market analyzes and identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
• Implement category strategies for electronic components in your region in close coordination with global teams and managers.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders regionally and globally to understand business needs and ensure buy-in for strategies.
• Develop and manage strategic supplier portfolios, including selection, qualification, negotiations, contract management and performance monitoring.
• Take responsibility for supplier performance in your region, particularly with regard to security of supply, quality, costs, sustainability and delivery reliability.
• Drive supplier development programs and optimization projects along the supply chain, for example on costs, lean management, inventories or digitalization, as well as escalate and sustainably solve delivery and quality problems with suppliers.

What do we expect from you?

You

• have a degree or a comparable qualification in a technical, commercial or supply chain environment and have at least 10 years of experience in strategic purchasing, ideally in an electronics or technical environment.
• have in-depth knowledge of supplier and contract management as well as supply chain processes
• Experience purchasing electronic components is a plus.
• think strategically and analytically and are able to translate strategies into concrete measures.
• Communicate and negotiate confidently in an international environment and manage stakeholders effectively.
• work in a team-oriented and goal-oriented manner with a strong focus on customer needs and sustainable results.
• are willing to travel around 10%, mainly within Europe, and have a very good command of English
• German is an advantage.

What can you expect from us?

• We are a family-run company with great commitment and a sustainable vision.
• We promote lifelong learning through a variety of training and further education opportunities, internal knowledge transfer and e-learning.
• We value a good work-life balance and offer flexible working hours and opportunities for mobile working.
• We support sustainable mobility options such as public transport, making your commute easier.
• We ensure that you work in modern premises with ergonomically equipped workstations.
• We attach great importance to the well-being of our employees and offer attractive benefits and comprehensive health offers.

How do you apply?

To apply, we ask you to upload your documents to our careers page. Unfortunately, applications that reach us by email cannot be considered for data protection reasons.

Agencies, personnel service providers or similar companies are asked to refrain from sending unsolicited profiles and inquiries about possible collaboration. We are currently not working with external service providers for this position. All unsolicited applications from service providers will not be considered and will be deleted without further review. We thank you for your understanding.

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