Job Description
The Group Purchasing department at our Headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany, is looking for a Group Lead Buyer Aggregates/Ready-Mix & Analytical Equipment (f/m) at the earliest date. The position will directly report to the Head of Investment Purchasing and will be located in Heidelberg, Germany.
Your next challenge:
Set and implement the sourcing strategy for the global demand of the product categories ‘Aggregates/Ready-Mix & Analytical Equipment’ and manage the strategic purchasing process of this demand
Support and guide ‘Investment’ country lead buyers in identification of development opportunities in order to ensure an improved management of ‘Aggregates/Ready-Mix & Analytical Equipment’ purchasing
Get involved along the entire external and internal supply chain; from need verification/feasibility study, specification, to market intelligence, to supply options, to negotiations, execution and follow up
Manage, coordinate and evaluate major supplier relations together with the department Competence Center Materials, the HeidelbergCement Technology Center, Area & Country Purchasing and other relevant business departments. Be in charge of scouting and finding new vendors
Lead multifunctional teams and be in charge of negotiations for major investment projects to actively contribute to Group targets. Analyse and evaluate long-term market trends and conduct benchmarking globally
Identify and reap synergies, drive standardization and LCC sourcing through competence, products and volumes (bundling) and market intelligence
Develop roadmaps for active key account management and supplier development, be the single point of contact to the major Group Vendors. Implement and update frame contracts (to be published in the Contract Management System -CMS)
Execute ‘Professional Sourcing’, identify and implement ‘Risk Management’ practices for HeidelbergCement