Category Buyer for Design and Construction - Schwabach, Deutschland - Morgan Philips Executive Search

Morgan Philips Executive Search

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Schwabach, Deutschland

vor 2 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Our client is a leading group in the design, production, and marketing of ophthalmic glasses, optical equipment, prescription glasses, and sunglasses.

In a context of strong growth, they are recruiting their new Category Buyer for Design and Constuction (d/f/m) for the DACH region.

This role is located in Bavaria, near Nürnberg (up to 50% home office). Furthermore, our client offers a relocation package.

Responsibilities & Role:

Ensuring timely delivery through continuous meetings/alignments with internal stakeholders such as Construction, Design, R&D, Planning, and Logistics departments, and cost reduction through negotiations with vendors.

Ensuring the most cost-effective solutions with the best quality for the company by seeking new suppliers, managing bids, and negotiations, with a focus on general contractors and local categories.

End-to-end management of the tendering process for local categories to ensure timely supply of the most cost-effective solutions in the relevant regions.

Ensuring an effective supplier list to achieve quality, timing, and cost goals.

Focusing on managing general contractors, local categories, and bids for materials, ensuring vendors fully understand plans and specifications to submit comprehensive and reliable quotes.

Negotiating costs, timelines, and terms with local suppliers, especially during final negotiations with general contractors.

Supporting the design, research, development, and engineering team on all value engineering possibilities to optimize costs, timelines, and logistics.

Assisting the purchasing team in implementing the local joinery strategy and managing local unique joinery.

Requirements & Profile:

Knowledge and experience of construction processes, materials, and cost categories in the retail sector.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a procurement/estimation role within the construction industry.

Negotiation skills.

Analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Proficiency in MS Office (excellent Excel skills).

Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks.

Flexible, dynamic, proactive.

Team player.

Fluent in spoken English and German.