Category Buyer

We are Körber – an international technology group with more than 12,000 employees at over 100 locations worldwide and a common goal: We turn entrepreneurial thinking into customer success and shape the technological change. In the Business Areas Digital, Pharma, Supply Chain, and Technologies, we offer products, solutions and services that inspire. We act fast to customer needs, we execute ideas seamlessly, and with our innovations we create added value for our customers. In doing so, we are increasingly building on ecosystems that solve the challenges of today and tomorrow. Körber AG is the holding company of the Körber Group.

Your Role In Our Team

• Plan, execute and monitor the complete purchasing process – from project requirements analysis until purchase delivery – for mechanical parts, materials and subcontracts, according to the company’s policies, assuring optimum technical-commercial proposals, namely in value and quality.
  
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and determine project’s requirements, cooperating with other Departments;
• Procure new and manage existing suppliers for mechanical parts, catalog materials, equipment or services;
• Submit, analyze and negotiate Supplying Proposal Requests;
• Execute and monitor the purchasing process.
  
  
  

Your Profile

• Degree in a industrial related Engineering course (e.g. Mechanical, Electrotechnical, Materials Engineering);
• Experience in purchasing/procurement functions - minimum 1 year;
• Work experience in industrial metalworks manufacturing and assembly is a plus;
• Proficient interpret of mechanical engineering technical drawings;
• Strong negotiation and purchasing skills, focused on Category / Suppliers Management and mechanical subcontracting;
• English fluent, both verbal and written;
• MS Office proficient, especially MS Excel;
• User knowledge of ERPs (SAP is a plus);
• Dynamic team player with proactive and resilient personality.
  
  
  

Your Benefits

• Daily fresh fruit, bread and yogurt
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mobile work
• Flexible time schedule
• Personal Hazards Insurance
• Active protocols with external partners
  
  
  

Can you find yourself in this profile? Then you are right at Körber. We are looking forward to getting to know you!

For questions please contact us via [email protected]. We work with selected partners and therefore ask recruitment consultancies to refrain from contacting us by mail or telephone. Please apply exclusively via the “Apply now” button.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. for our customers.