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Strategic Buyer 

LOCATION: Rzeszow / Poland | COMPANY: Knorr-Bremse Systemy Pojazdów Szynowych Sp. z o.o. |  

 

Knorr-Bremse is the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other safety-critical subsystems for rail and commercial vehicles. Knorr-Bremse’s products make a major contribution to greater safety and energy efficiency on roads and railroads around the world. With a history stretching back over 118 years and boasting significantly higher than average growth for many decades now, Knorr-Bremse is one of Germany’s most successful industrial companies.

Your responsibilities:

  • Purchasing of new and existing parts for a certain supplier and product portfolio: supplier selection verification; negotiation of contracts, prices and logistical frame conditions under TCO perspective; tool and FAI orders; creation of local strategies for assigned commodities in alignment with central commodity management; support/lead make-or-buy projects together with internal stakeholders; market research for new sources in scope of interest;

  • Savings Management: identification and planning of savings projects in close alignment with commodity management; project lead and execution of savings activities within the local organization; handling of price increase requests from suppliers (risk mitigation);
  • Supplier Development in terms of cost model (VA/VE), delivery performance and lead times: identification, initiation and management of projects to improve the cost structure of dedicated products (focus on design and production processes),leverage improvement potential in terms of delivery performance and lead times based on evaluation of supplier’s value streams;
  • Functional lead of associated serial buyers (MRP controllers);
  • Actively look for new opportunities to optimize technical solutions/ costs with cooperation with engineers;

Our requirements:

  • Purchasing experience in an international company;
  • Technical background;
  • Advanced skills in project management;
  • Product and process knowledge;
  • First leadership experiences would be a benefit;
  • Language skills: English fluent;
  • Willingness to travel (up to 40%);
  • ERP system: Knowledge of SAP MM would be a benefit.

What we offer:

  • Attractive salary,
  • Creative, responsible and challenging work in an international environment,
  • Wide range of training and development opportunities,
  • Incentive programs,
  • Flexible working time (including Home Office with adjustable ratio) with advanced remote facilities,
  • Friendly atmosphere with strong focus on local and head office team support,
  • Benefits package (e.g. private medical care, sport card, life insurance, diversity of trainings, holiday allowance fund, Employee Share Program).

 

 

 

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