Category Manager as Buyer (m/f/x)

Benefits

Attractive remuneration

fair remuneration according to the Equal Pay model including annual special payments and bonuses and allowances above the standard pay scale

Canteen and catering

delicious meals directly in the office in the canteen or cafeteria

Individual development opportunities

Development of career prospects with international, group-wide training and development opportunities

Bereitstellung von Mitarbeiterparkplätzen und Zuschuss zu Fahrtkosten

provision of employee parking spaces and subsidised travel costs

Bereitstellung von Mitarbeiterparkplätzen und Zuschuss zu Fahrtkosten

Mitarbeiterparkplätze und Zuschuss zur Proficard des Hamburger Verkehrsbunds (HVV-Abo)

Optimum work-life balance

through flexible working hours, 30 days holiday and additional special leave days for specific events

Secured for the future

through a company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution

Tasks

• Development and implementation of a product group specific strategy in close co-operation with national and international contractual partners of the Airbus Group
• Preparation and analysis of product group-specific market analyses and regular reporting to relevant stakeholders
• Pooling requirements at internal, national and international level to optimise procurement processes
• Leading and initiating working groups on relevant material topics, including supplier identification and selection, as well as risk management
• Active participation in multinational teams during the tendering and contract award phases, taking into account the product group strategy
• Management of supplier development initiatives to improve delivery performance (quality, deadlines, conditions)
• Negotiation and definition of contract terms, including contract conclusions, as well as contract and change management
• Continuous monitoring of supplier performance, including risk management, process optimisation and capacity assessment

Qualification

• Degree in engineering, business administration, supply chain/logistics or economics
• Several years of professional experience in the areas of scheduling, material procurement, purchasing as well as operational and strategic procurement
• Sound experience in supply chain/logistics and contract management
• Good knowledge of stakeholder management and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Detailed user knowledge of SAP and Google Suite
• Business fluent in German and English
• Option to work from home after successful familiarisation (up to two days per week)
• Willingness to travel approx. 4–6 times a year for 1–2 days each time within Europe
• Existing work permit for the European Union (not a student visa)