Puchasing Manager

Job Description

Manage and coordinate all local purchasing activities for the plant.
Translate the plant’s purchasing strategy into action plans and ensure implementation.
Contribute to strategic and operative planning of the plant (e.g., with respect to investments, capacity, and headcount planning).
Ensure the achievement of purchasing targets according to internal and external customer expectations.
Initiate and implement continuous improvement activities by applying CBS methods and training measures.
Interface and provide local support to BU, BA, or group purchasing processes and teams (e.g., reporting of savings, payment terms, material price development, reporting of raw material forecast, etc.).
Participate in and/or steer local purchasing-related and cross-functional projects.
Conduct employee dialogues, personnel development, and coaching.

Responsible for the entire purchasing process of production and non-production material.