Senior Purchaser

Die IKL Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH _bietet mit ihrem Team aus Ingenieuren und Spezialisten einen innovativen und professionellen Rundum-Projektierungs-Service in der technischen Entwicklung._ - Unser Kundenkreis besteht aus zukunftsweisenden und führenden Unternehmen aus den Bereichen der Technologie und Entwicklung. _ - Maßgeblich orientiert sich die IKL an den Werten Menschlichkeit, Professionalität und Qualität in der Umsetzung. _ - Lernen auch Sie die Vorteile eines dynamischen Spezialisten und High-Professional Netzwerks und nutzen Sie, neben allen Vorteilen eines festen Arbeitsvertrages, die Förderung Ihrer Ziele sowie Ihrer fachlichen und persönlichen Kompetenzen. _ Haben Sie Fragen zur ausgeschriebenen Position oder möchten sich über Ihre beruflichen Möglichkeiten bei IKL informieren? Zögern Sie nicht Wir freuen uns darauf, Sie kennen zu lernen. Senior Purchaser (m/w/d) IKL Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH is specialized in management consulting in a wide variety of economic sectors and has quickly established itself as a leading service provider. For our customer, a well-known Tier1 supplier/Automotive we are looking for a: **Senior Purchaser (m/w/d)** **Role**: - Responsible for a portfolio of components - Manage RFQ, negotiate best conditions and nominate the appropriate suppliers - Manage and challenge the subcontracting services - Analyze the cost break downcomponents & services and act accordingly - Provide Suppliers/ Subcontracting Service cost justification - Improve the Cost of the Supply Chain components from sub-suppliers to End Supplier - Being a decision taker during the new project launch on components/suppliers - Set-up/ Track and manage Electricity & Gas contracts - Follow-up of the components at pre-serial production phase until end of production - Support our Procurement Team with their supply strategy - Work closely with the Quality Suppliers Department to drice our suppliers on our expepectations "Excellence" - Maintrain the purchasing module of the ERP system updated - Benchmark the market/ the suppliers to highlight opportunities and to keep necessary competition on your portfolios - Manage the Engineering Change request issued by Suppliers Service provider - Track your KPI´s on continuous negotiation and benchmarking - Work continuously on cost reduction, saving and reporting - Be the single point contact between Supplier and Customer **Profile**: - Master´s degree in business management, Business Administration or purchasing focus required - Technical background or technical understanding - 5+ years of experience in a progressive purchasing career - Cooperate within teams to carry out tasks and responsibilities - MRP (ERP) experience required - Professional (APICS, CPIM) certification preferred - Business fluent in English - Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication - Excellent negotiation skills - Intermediate skill level with MS Suite, MS Office and PowerPoint - Hands-on approach to problem solving and analysis - Open to travel We are looking forward to hearing from you.