About this job

Commodity Purchaser (m/f/d) Steel / Weldments

Company: CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH

Start date: 01/09/2026

Professional Level: Professionals

Key Area: Purchasing

Department: Purchasing CIT

Your role in our team:

• Responsible in the commodity steel / weldments for different sub clusters
  • The full life cycle of the product (development, serial, after sales)
  • Managing all purchasing activities in alignment with the Global Steel / Weldments strategy as well as in connection with other internal stakeholders
• Develop existing suppliers (QCT) in alignment with quality, logistics and product cost optimization
• Professional preparation and independent implementation of purchasing negotiations up to the conclusion of the contracts, including framework supply contracts
• Take part in development projects as well as in cost optimization workshops
• Observation and analysis of the market.

Your profile:

• Completed studies, preferably in the field of industrial engineering or business administration
• First years of professional experience in strategic purchasing
• Good knowledge about the raw material market (steel) as well as in the area of fabrication
• Comprehensive experience in negotiations
• Very good entrepreneurial and analytical thinking skills as well as independent, flexible and efficient way of working
• Act confident at internal and external management levels
• Experience in working together in an interdisciplinary and intercultural environment
• Very good communication and teamwork skills as well as business fluent Englisch and German skills
• Confident use of MS Office and SAP
• Willingness to travel.

Your benefits:

Attractive working conditions: Compensation in accordance with the IG Metall collective bargaining agreement, 30 days of vacation, flexible work arrangements and flex-time models, remote work and much more.

Comprehensive benefits: Employee profit-sharing, JobRad, Sportnavi, family services, company cafeteria and much more.

Opportunities for personal growth: Free e-learning, mentoring, development programs.

We look forward to your application.

Your contact from our CLAAS Recruiting Team

Frederike Völkner

CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH

(+49) 5251 7055167

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