Procurement Engineer

at  Leybold GmbH

PROCUREMENT ENGINEER

Functional area: Purchasing
Country: Germany
City: Cologne
Company name: Leybold GmbH
Date of posting: Feb 20, 2024
Our solutions are a key part of most industries - electronics, medical research, renewable energy, food production, infrastructure and many more. Working with us means working with the latest technologies and groundbreaking, sustainable innovations.

YOUR PROFILE

• We are looking for an enthusiastic and result-driven professional with a passion for finding procurement and planning solutions in the aftermarket.
• You like to connect with your colleagues in our Belgium DC (Hoeselt) on a regular basis.
• Preferably a master’s degree in economics or supply chain.
• A first experience in supplier management and good knowledge on negotiation, commercial bargaining is a plus.
• English (verbal and written) is a must.
• You are comfortable with SAP and have a good understanding of Office applications like Excel.
• You have high energy and motivation levels and feel comfortable in a fast paced, change oriented environment.
• You enjoy working independently and you are a strong team player.
  Location: Although we are a global team this position will be based in the DC in Hoeselt (Belgium) or Cologne (Germany).

• Developing a customer experience by supporting our DC Hoeselt planning team in escalations on stockouts for critical & fast-moving items.
• Coordination & communication with internal stakeholders for parts allocation and vendor performance improvements
• Create and drive solutions to improve the on-time-delivery (OTD) and lead times with external vendors.
• Maintain and keep the vendor and purchase information up to date in SAP
• As purchaser of non-leading buyer suppliers, you should reduce the total cost and supplying risk (e.g.: short lead time, flexible and reliable supplying) through commercial contract and price negotiations
• Manage “Obsolete From Manufacturing” parts and the suppliers by reducing the number of vendors and improve the delivery and sustainability of these spare parts.