Local Buyer (m/w/d)

KNDS Germany develops, manufactures and maintains a wide-spread product portfolio as a system house. These include combat tanks, highly protected wheel vehicles, artillery systems, military bridges, customer service and training solutions. As part of the KNDS Group, we stand for the start of the consolidation of the industry for military land systems in Europe. We offer highly interesting, complex and challenging activities in a collegial environment. Our employees appreciate this, whether in development, production or administration. We successfully combine innovative capability with tradition and many years of experience.

They support Lead Buyer's strategic tasks They are responsible for the implementation of the agreed objectives, specifically taking into account the security of supply and product quality Your main tasks include testing requirements and initiation and management of alerts You create inquiries and orders Another focus is the implementation of national procurement market research They support the establishment of strategic supplier relations, inter alia by searching, selecting and, where appropriate, qualifying suitable suppliers with the help of the supervisor You are responsible for the preparation, independent conduct and preparation of negotiations with suppliers and examination of the contents You will vote with the project purchase and the cross-functional teams You create demand analyses and quotations They identify cost reduction potentials and implement them You undertake the independent conduct of negotiations and audits of content within the framework of prescribed guidelines The implementation of eProcurement topics is also one of your tasks

They bring a successfully completed technical, business or legal studies, a completed vocational training with specialist award qualification and many years of relevant experience in purchasing They have a pronounced technical affinity and technical product knowledge Good knowledge of contract law and legal thinking Very good SAP and MS Office skills They have fluent English skills, other foreign languages are advantageous A high degree of negotiation and enforcement as well as a pronounced communication strength and team capacity complete your profile

Secure employer Attractive payment by IG metal tariff contract Kita grant Christmas and holiday money Development 30 days off Staff parking Bike leasing Fitness & Health Services Occupational pension Canteen Flexible sliding time controls Grant for the Deutschlandticket Company doctor Corporate Benefits JOBV1_EN