Job Description

Role & responsibilities Selection of international suppliers and independent purchasing within the scope of overall projects/identification and development of new sources of supply at home and abroad Independent local purchasing of parts and independent project negotiation/independent purchasing of machines up to large trades and services on the international procurement market Representation of the strategic purchasing, taking into account tax, legal and labour law issues on site/developing purchasing strategies for handling worldwide projects in cooperation with the specialist departments Sales, Division, Service, QM, Customs, FI, RA and Shipping as well as the international Krones network Independent and autonomous handling of result-orientated purchasing and contract negotiations and contract design with cost responsibility for the allocated purchasing budget/independent execution of contract negotiations, contract design as well as supplier evaluation and development Continuous monitoring of market trends and product innovations, carrying out project-specific international benchmarking and drawing conclusions as part of the purchasing project/carrying out benchmarking of the international supplier market Drafting and conclusion of supplier contracts, back-to-back with customer contracts; preparation of special tenders in cooperation with the specialist departments and external consultants; assistance with project controlling; active claim management Recognised contact person for all internal interfaces and suppliers/support of Krones branches in major projects for local purchasing activities Preferred candidate profile University degree in industrial engineering, construction engineering, business administration or any other comparable qualification Extensive job-relevant experience, preferably in international strategic purchasing Good MS Office Excel/PPT, Power BI skillset Basic SAP skills beneficial Analytical and methodical work approach Negotiation skills, proactive work approach and high-performing personality Very good English and communication skills Willingness to travel up to 30%