Buyer - Raw Materials / Recycling (m/f/d)

HAPEKO is the first address for professionals and managers in Germany. The focus of the activity is the creation of links between specialists and executives with a professional desire for change and suitable companies. HAPEKO (www.hapeko.de) is represented throughout Germany with more than 20 locations. Our client is an owner-managed, medium-sized company at the gates of Berlin and a regionally established producer with global orientation. The Hidden Champion holds a world-wide unique position in its plastic field. On the exclusive order of our client we are looking for a buyer (m/w/d) for the international commodity purchase.

If you understand purchasing not only as order processing, but as active value creation through negotiation, transparency and partner supplier management, this role as buyer is exactly the right next station for you

Own-responsible procurement of secondary raw materials, including demand clarification, request, offer comparison and order processing Management of contract and price negotiations, including annual and framework contracts Ensuring the time and quantity of material availability through active supplier management, order tracking and escalation in case of deviations Cost and Budget Responsibility Cooperation with internal interfaces, such as production and technology for supplier evaluation and continuous improvement of material procurement processes Direct reporting line to management

Completed commercial training or study Multiannual experience in purchasing, ideally from raw materials in the plastics sector and in the international environment Practice in negotiation and safe occurrence to suppliers and internal contacts Analytical and Structured Operation with Priorities, Delivery Dates and Cost Effects Communication strength, negotiation skills, initiative and enforcement German and English knowledge and readiness to travel in Germany and abroad

Varied task in an innovative, growing company Development opportunities within the successful group of companies Medium-size environment with flat hierarchies, short decision paths and self-responsible work in the team Design space to actively develop supplier relationships, conditions and procurement processes Attractive salary and modern work equipment (laptop, smartphone)