TKMS GmbH | Germany | 28xxx Bremen | Permanent position | Full time / Home office | Published since: 16.03.2026 on stepstone.de
Strategic Buyer for Investments & Services (m/f/d)
TKMS stands for outstanding engineering and innovative strength in overwater and underwater shipping. For over 185 years. As a strong partner to which NATO trusts, we build 70 percent of its submarine fleet and thus contribute to peace and security. Worldwide. Ready to work with the best? Become part of our team from more than 8,500 colleagues. As a growing marine company, we offer future-proof development opportunities in an international, diverse high-tech environment. We develop strength. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
You conduct total cost analysis, evaluate your own versus foreign production, and conduct optimal procurement decisions. You design and implement auctions, biddings or speed dating, conduct international contractual and supplier negotiations and conduct cross-functional negotiation teams. You analyze needs, tune medium to long-term planning with the projects and secure the necessary capacities together with the supervisors. You enter the supplier pool, seek and evaluate new suppliers, define development measures and establish development cooperation. You recognize and report supplier risks, develop countermeasures, check contractual deviations and support claim management. You will first develop procurement market analyses, best trends, innovations and competitors and develop the product group strategy including Supplier and optimization measures. You are a central contractual partner (m/w/d), coordinates the uniform communication with suppliers, monitors Time‐Cost‐Quality goals until the end of the warranty and secures the achievement of all product group and project KPIs.
You have either a completed university degree or a two-year vocational training plus 3 to 5 years of professional experience in purchasing an industrial or production company and a relevant further education. You have a strong negotiating competence, a secure commercial understanding and basic knowledge of contract law in order to analyse and negotiate key contractual passages professionally. You're doing tasks structured, working independently and using your analytical skills to solve complex procurement and cost issues. You convince with clear, precise communication in word and writing and you have knowledge of English that is safe for negotiation. You go proactively to conflicts, find sustainable solutions and show a strong sense of responsibility and self-initiative. You are a real team player with high intercultural competence, technical affinity and experience in the international environment. You are ready to work across locations, to plan and implement business trips and supplier visits flexibly.
For us, it is self-evident to offer you optimal framework conditions. These include: Welcomeday and onboarding program Attractive tariff compensation Flexible and family-friendly working hours through sliding time/lifetime account and home office control 30 days of annual leave and special leave under collective agreement Excellent occupational pensions Exciting tasks on innovative products in a growing marine company Grant to the job ticket or Germany ticket Corporate fitness with nationwide partners Bike leasing Comprehensive additional services / attractive external offers Individual learning and development opportunities in presence and digital Comprehensive health management including prevention offers Close cooperation with executives and employees
Collaborative cooperation and respect in dealing with each other – you can find this with us for over 185 years! If this is just as important to you, you can now apply online to specify your salary presentation and your current notice period.
We value diversity
We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/worldview, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity. .
Location
![]() | TKMS GmbH | |
| 28309 Bremen | ||
| Germany |
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