Senior Buyer Industrial

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rd! Position Sum tionReporting to the Local Purchasing Manager, this position leads all strategic and operational procurement activities for the assigned commodities. He/She leverages purchasing strategies to maximize results and synergies across the supply base, ensuring effective and professional sourcing of prod

Main Responsibilities lites The Senior Buyer Industrial is responsible for leading and supporting all purchasing activities across multiple material categories, with a primary focus on forgings, castings, and machined forgings/castings within the gearbox and components scope. The role contributes to the definition and deployment of commodity strategies for the assigned suppliers and sub‑categories, ensuring alignment with technical, quality, and commercial requirements. He/She ensures the achievement of the required quality, delivery performance, cost efficiency, technical features, sustainability standards, and risk management. In addition to operational procurement responsibilities, the position oversees global sourcing activities, following established processes and delivering results at consolidated commodity level. He/She leads negotiations and agreement finalization, securing competitive and sustainable purchasing conditions across all assigned material cate

gories. Main opportunities and chal

lenges: Member of Crossfuncti

ional TeamMarket research for special machinin

g processMultiple Commodities to b

e coveredObtaining quotes in accordance with predefined quality criteria and company standards; benchmarking quotes; processing and concluding

contractsInitiating procurement processes, taking costs int

o accountPreparing and conducting neg

otiationsPlaci

ng ordersConducting price comparisons to optimize the procurement

situationPreparing documents for annual/price a

greementsPreparing consignment stock agreements, conducting month-end closing audits, implementing and monitoring credit note procedures, and reduc

ing costsPreparing, negotiating, and implementing make-or-buy decisions in collaboration with the relevant de

partmentsSupporting the purchasing management in team l

eadershipDeveloping and implementing efficient procurement and negotiation s

trategiesOptimizing purchasing processes to increase ad

ded valueMarket monitoring and proactive adaptation of purchasing s

trategiesSupplier management: establishing and developing strategic business partners; consolidating purchasing volumes and reducing the number of suppliers; serving as a liaison between departments and suppliers Resolution of disc

repanciesCross-functional teamwork with locations in Essen, Bad Homburg, and Regg

io Emilia Job position

Requirements Education: University bachelor degree Mechanical Eng., Management Eng.

or Economics Professio

nal backgroundSuccessfully completed vocational training as an industrial clerk and additional training as a business administrator, or comparable training or a completed degree in business administration or a com

parable degreeMore than 3 years of professional experience in purchasing (preferred in industrial multinationa

ills Essential:Technical knowledge, understanding of industrial manufact

uring processesCont

ract ManagementCommercial - Financial / Cost Management and Neg

otiation SkillsQuality Fundamen

tals ManagementProficient in MS Office; SAP knowledge

is an advantageExcellent written and spoken German and

erman / EnglishUnderstanding of market trends and

sound judgmentProven project management and le

adership skillsAvailability to travel domestically and internationally, according to

business needs Consi

dered as a plus:Experience dealing with Asia Pac

base Soft skillsStructured and precise work style, high level of comprehension, and

strong commitmentAbility to maintain high performance under pressure, with strong adaptabili

ty and resilienceHigh motivation, teamwork skills, and the ability to w

ork independentlyStrong negotiation skills and net

working abilitiesExcellent communication skills and a

strong work ethic Compensation: Starting gross annual salary (RAL): starting at €50.000, Level B3 - CCNL Metalmeccanica Industria - The total compensation package will be determined based on the candidate’s skills and profes

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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