Project Buyer (m/f/d)

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Apply now! In less than 10 minutes. Carl Zeiss CMP GmbH is part of the global ZEISS manufacturing network and offers services for the development and production of opto-mechanical and optoelectronic modules components. The central core competence lies in the production of highly corrected spherical optics systems, which are used in particular in high-performance lenses of microscopy.

Analysis and monitoring of national and international procurement markets and deriving purchasing strategies in coordination with the purchasing management

Identification, selection and development of new and existing suppliers including evaluation of performance, flexibility and innovation

Implementation of price, cost and value analyses and clarification of logistical issues

Collection, evaluation and comparison of offers for standard and special solutions

Management of contract and price negotiations – including in a foreign language – as well as preparation of contracts up to signature maturity

Close cooperation with internal specialist departments to clarify technical and qualitative requirements

Complete study of business management, economic engineering or comparable qualification

Multiannual professional experience in purchasing, ideally in project-related environment

Impressed negotiating strength and very good market and cost understanding

Analytical thinking and a good sense of market and technology trends

Team-oriented, structured working and high communication skills

Very good knowledge of German and good foreign languages (e.g. English) in word and writing