Purchaser (m/f/d)

We are looking for a reliable and committed team player to join our purchasing department in Graz.

Your tasks:

• Manage the supply chain and purchasing, including the company’s buying, selling, and distributions aspects
• Develop, lead, execute and improve purchasing strategies
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Lead negotiations of framework agreements, including contract management
• Manage Supplier Relationship
• Identify ideal suppliers based on quality, cost, and reliability
• Perform risk management on potential supply contracts and agreements
• Forecast the demand for certain products and place orders accordingly
• Control the procurement budget and promote a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
• Master data maintenance of purchasing and material data as well as disposition parameters
• Inventory management considering strategic aspects
• Miscellaneous project tasks

 Your profile:

• Completed commercial and/or technical training (Uni / FH, HTL)
• 3+ years of professional experience in supply chain management
• Very good IT user skills (Microsoft Office and ERP programs)
• Excellent German and English skills
• Experience in supplier management
• Good commercial understanding and interest in processes
• Strong analytical skills and cross-functional thinking
• Joy in designing and building new structures
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• A strong focus on details, analytically thinking and problem solving
• Stress-resistant team player

We offer:

• The opportunity to grow along with an innovative company and a groundbreaking technology
• Develop your career within a great team
• Work in a fast-paced and innovative international enterprise
• Flexible working time and goal-oriented work environment
• Positive, open-minded and reliable team
• Company benefits (lunch subsidy, language course, travel tickets, sport events, etc.)
• Annual gross salary starting at € 45.000 (full-time basis). Salary is negotiable according to qualifications and experience