Strategic Buyer (m/f/d)

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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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Your role Responsibility for the entire purchasing process of mechanics, electronics and optics components

Analysis and evaluation of offers and negotiations

Construction and maintenance of relationships with suppliers

Implementation of market analyses

Cooperation with internal departments to identify and plan the demand for production materials

Monitoring and management of contracts and licensing agreements and risk management

Strategic purchasing responsibility for further material groups in the field of electronics, mechanics and optics

A successfully completed study in the field of industrial engineering with a focus on mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, optics (photonics, lasers) or comparable

Multiannual experience in purchasing production materials

Representative negotiating and communication skills

Knowledge of contract management and licensing agreements

Analytical thinkability, the ability to strategic planning as well as an independent and structured way of working combined with strong team capacity

German and English language skills in word and writing