Strategic Buyer

The Strategic Buyer is responsible for managing the procurement of direct materials, developing, and executing purchasing strategies, and ensuring cost-effective procurement processes.

Requirements

• Purchase direct materials for KION SCS, ensuring timely and cost-effective procurement.
• Create and manage tenders, evaluate bids, and prepare both individual and framework contracts for KION SCS.
• Analyze economic conditions and procurement activities within the assigned commodity to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Achieve material cost reduction targets within the assigned commodity through strategic purchasing initiatives.
• Develop and implement future product strategies for the group using methodological approaches and KION tools.
• Manage Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) to secure favorable purchasing conditions.
• Independently communicate with suppliers in Czech and English (or German) to negotiate and manage contracts.
• Provide advice and support to specialized departments and internal customers on purchasing issues and total acquisition costs.
• Evaluate suppliers based on their adherence to contractual agreements, quality standards, and delivery timelines.
• Participate in optimizing purchasing processes and conducting supplier audits to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Manage contracts, including NDAs, quantitative and framework agreements, and contracts related to quality requirements.
• Monitor the fulfillment of agreed goals and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.

Benefits

• High salary compensation
• Permanent employment contract
• 5 weeks of vacation per calendar year
• Summer holiday allowance amounting to 25% of the gross monthly salary
• Christmas bonus amounting to 25% of the gross monthly salary
• Fully employer-covered meals
• Flexible working hours
• Annual bonus
• Seniority bonus
• Sodexo Cafeteria or MultiSport card worth CZK 6,000
• Transportation allowance of CZK 3/km – one-way commute to work covered