Strategic Buyer - Service (m/f/x)

Trust something new, grow beyond itself and redefine the boundaries of the feasible. That is exactly what our employees can and should live daily. To set the pace with our innovations and make it great. Because there are a lot of fascinating people behind every successful company. ZEISS employees work in an open and modern environment with numerous development and further training opportunities. Our culture is characterized by expert knowledge and team spirit. All this is supported by the special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl-Zeiss Foundation: to advance science and society together.

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Apply now! In less than 10 minutes. Seeing beyond - future of medical technology

For more than 100 years, the medical technology of ZEISS has been driving progress in ophthalmology and microsurgery. In ophthalmology, our solutions help to maintain and improve the vision of people at any time of life. In microsurgery, our solutions enable targeted interventions on the diseased tissue, so that small and sensitive organs continue to function optimally.

ZEISS's medical technology supports medical professionals to improve the lives of patients worldwide. The fact that we have a direct influence on the well-being of our people is our daily drive.

In coordination with Strategic Purchasing, you will design and implement strategies for the procurement of service spare parts for the spare parts business with the aim of ensuring the spare parts supply over the entire product life cycle

You will observe procurement markets, answer the request process at Service Suppliers and participate in the selection of suppliers

After supplier qualification, you take over leadership in contract and price negotiations at both national and international level and coordinate the negotiation team

You are responsible for and designing the entire service portfolio Suppliers

Its responsibility also includes the determination of capacity requirements and the support of suppliers in the construction of their capacities - an important step to promote efficient and stable supply chains incl. the planning and implementation of supplier audits

Studies in Business, Engineering or Natural Sciences with 3-5 years of experience in supply chain management, especially in the field of strategic purchasing

knowledge of the analysis of the business and manufacturing processes of suppliers as well as in volume planning and supplier evaluation

strong social skills, proven negotiating skills and the ability to work effectively in the team and strong communication and organisational skills

ideally first leadership experience

independent and solution-oriented operation to respond effectively and efficiently to the requirements of the position

good IT skills, especially in MS Office and SAP, are absolutely necessary

knowledge of German and English in word and writing to act successfully in a multicultural and multinational environment

readiness for occasional national or international travel

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