Your Role

• strategic international purchasing of raw materials, goods, services, production auxiliary and operating resources in series production

• ensuring uninterrupted global supply for series production of all Carl Zeiss Meditec sites

• continuous improvement of prices, purchasing conditions, general conditions and processes

• escalation with suppliers in case of supply issues and cost issues

• creation and maintenance of purchasing info records and other standard purchasing master data in SAP and other ERP systems

• collaboration on Zeiss group level, esp. regarding bundling potentials

• participation in internal and external audits if needed

• development and reporting of purchasing-relevant KPIs

• professional leading of sub-project teams

• sponsorship for interns

Your Profile

• completed university degree (e.g. Bachelor) with min. 6 years strategic purchasing experience or commercial education combined with min. 9 years of professional experience in strategic purchasing

• purchasing experience with various direct materials, e.g. photonics, electronics, mechanics, laser

• advanced experience with creation and negotiation of contracts

• business German and business English fluent (both min. C1)

• additional foreign language skills would be an advantage

• flexibility, assertiveness, strategic mindset

• negotiation skills, goal-oriented communication skills

• application-ready knowledge of SAP-MM

• very good knowledge of MS Office

• willingness to travel both national and international

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