Land: Deutschland
Einsatzort: Ratingen
Erforderliche Reisetätigkeit (%): 30 %
Arbeitsmodell: Hybrid
Global Project Buyer (m/f/d)
Your Mission
Are you ready to shape the future with innovative sourcing strategies? IEP Technologies, a member of the HOERBIGER Group, is seeking a proactive and strategic Project Buyer for our team of more than 350 employees worldwide to drive procurement excellence and ensure the success of key projects.
By building strong supplier relationships and contributing to cutting-edge solutions, you will play a crucial role in supporting our mission to deliver high-quality, innovative products. Join a global team that values creativity, collaboration, and progress.
How you will make a difference
- Supplier Onboarding: You identify and onboard suppliers to meet project needs in New Product Development and life-cycle-management, cost-saving goals, and future technology requirements.
- Procurement Management: You drive and manage RFQs, purchase orders, price negotiations, and frame contracts within NPD and life-cycle-management.
- Improving Value Proposition: You challenge engineering team with Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VA / VE) ideas from supplier side.
- Quality and Cost Optimization: You address quality and delivery issues while optimizing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) across the product lifecycle.
- Sourcing Alignment: You are aligning the actions with the global project team members and strategic purchasing for sourcing strategy and secure project milestones.
- Supplier Innovation: You promote supplier-driven innovation and early involvement to support strategic goals.
- Supplier Risk Management: You identify potential risks in the supply chain and carry out active strategies and action plans. Ensure the compliance level of suppliers.
What you should be good at
- Education: Commercial or engineering degree.
- Experience: Proven experience in technical and strategic procurement, with expertise in SAP and purchasing tools.
- Personality: Collaborative mindset with exceptional communication skills. Strong in negotiation with a keen interest in technical solutions.
- Languages: Fluency in German and English is essential.
What you can look forward to
- Career Opportunities: Exciting possibilities for professional development within the global network of the Safety Business Unit and the HOERBIGER Group.
- Diverse Team: Collaborate with dedicated colleagues in a multinational and inclusive work environment.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours and hybrid work models, supported by modern tools and technology.
- Company Culture: A family-like atmosphere with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership, as well as innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Additional Benefits: Competitive compensation, corporate pension plans, accident insurance, health promotion initiatives, bike leasing, discounted employee offers, free parking, company events, and anniversary bonuses.
Who we are
Join our global team of over 6,000 colleagues and make a difference every day. Contribute to innovative solutions that save lives, reduce emissions, and drive progress in key industries like energy, automotive, and safety technology. Guided by our core values — Pioneering Spirit, Courage, Fairness, and Closeness — we are ENABLING CHANGE. FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. With opportunities to grow, learn, and collaborate across 43 countries and more than 133 locations, you’ll be part of a culture that values your ideas and your impact.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today and become part of our journey. #YouMakeADifference
