Category Buyer

Join us as a Project Category Buyer Specialist and drive real business impact through strategic sourcing. You'll be part of strategic projects, negotiate high-value contracts, and partner with teams across the organization to deliver optimization, cost savings and quality excellence.

What will you do?

• Lead direct procurement activities for strategic localization and new product development projects, ensuring alignment between Project, Category, and Sourcing teams.

• Drive end-to-end sourcing processes, including technical requirements analysis, supplier selection and qualification, RFQs, commercial negotiations, and contract management.

• Act as a techno-commercial partner to ensure supplier capabilities meet quality, cost, and delivery expectations.

• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through localization, value engineering, dual sourcing, design-to-cost, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Technical knowledge — intermediate level; with the ability to read and understand engineering drawings, specifications

• Project Management — intermediate level; understanding milestones, interactions and program management structure and collaboration

• Cost Analysis — proficient level; analyzing price proposals and identifying gaps and savings opportunities through cost breakdowns and should-cost

• Capacity Analysis — proficient level; to identify potential constraints, critical resources and its resolution

• Procurement Negotiations — proficient level; securing favorable terms while maintaining supplier relationships

• Problem Solving —proficient level; resolving procurement challenges with practical, effective solutions

• Supplier Management — proficient level; building and maintaining strong supplier partnerships

• Procurement Strategy — intermediate level; developing sourcing plans that align with business objectives

• Influencing Skills — intermediate level; driving alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities

• Conflict Management — intermediate level; navigating supplier and stakeholder disagreements constructively

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Strategic thinking and business acumen to shape procurement direction

• Strong communication and influencing skills to align diverse stakeholders

• Proactive approach with a commitment to continuous improvement

• Ability to work independently and provide guidance to others when needed

What's in it for me?

• High-impact role where your decisions directly influence business outcomes

• Opportunity to lead strategic initiatives and drive meaningful change

• Collaborative culture that values expertise and invests in your development

• Autonomy to manage priorities and shape your work approach

Bring your procurement expertise to a team that's ready to welcome you — apply today!

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• €40 billion global revenue

• +9% organic growth

• 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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