KNDS | Germany | 34xxx Kassel | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 24.04.2026 on stepstone.de
Senior Buyer (m/f/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.
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You are responsible for the representation of the purchasing interests internally and the design of the project-related purchasing strategy, including ensuring the integration of the purchase in the early stage of development as well as the integration of the purchase into the projects / project teams from project start As the owner of an internal interface function (project departments, development, supppy chain management, purchasing, etc.) important tasks are the representation and introduction of targets and strategies of procurement, the initiation of procurement processes for projects, and the commercial and technical coordination of procurement processes You take over the internal project coordination, are a member of the project core team and participate in project meetings You identify potentials and risks relevant to procurement in the project You take over the project controlling and reporting regarding purchasing activities and initiate Make or Buy decisions You are responsible for the transfer of project-relevant information to the purchase of materials and purchase-relevant information to the project management You support the selection and support of subcontractors in coordination with the relevant Lead and Local Buyers and create enquiry and contract patterns in coordination with the lawyer in purchasing Retrieving project-relevant documents such as performance descriptions or Q conditions is one of your tasks as well as preventing Maverick Buying
You bring a successfully completed technical, business or legal studies with specialist multiannual professional experience or comparable qualification with at least 4 years of relevant professional experience in purchasing with You have very good communication skills and a structured way of working You own enforcement strength You have very good SAP and Microsoft Office knowledge as well as reliable English skills, plus other foreign languages
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
Location
 | KNDS | |
| 34127 Kassel | ||
| Germany |
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