**Job Title:** Strategic Buyer Indirect Spend - Focus on Services
A leading family-owned company with over 150 years of history values traditional entrepreneurship principles: reliability, trust, and responsibility.
With around 8,800 employees across more than 170 locations on 5 continents, the group represents international success, a consistent focus on global markets, and a willingness to change and be flexible.
Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement global procurement strategies for the Services category, encompassing consulting, HR leasing, marketing, or travel.
* Oversee all procurement activities, including contract management.
* Prepare and execute tenders in collaboration with relevant departments and conduct negotiations independently.
* Manage key suppliers effectively, conducting regular market monitoring and risk analyses.
* Proactively engage with various departments to understand regional requirements and strategically incorporate them into procurement processes.
Requirements:
* Completed education.
* Several years of relevant professional experience, preferably in the travel sector.
* Hands-on mentality and strong problem-solving skills.
* Ability to inspire oneself and others, with a customer- and team-oriented approach.
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
* Fluency in English and German (spoken and written), with additional languages being an asset.
* Interpersonal and cultural competence, as well as a willingness to travel occasionally.
We Offer:
* A diverse range of work opportunities.
* Comprehensive onboarding to ensure a smooth transition.
* Ongoing training and further education (on-the-job training, internal programs).
* Additional benefits (canteen, shuttle buses, etc.).
This position is suitable for part-time employees (minimum 20 hours/week) depending on qualifications and task distribution. We welcome applications from candidates interested in a part-time role.
The salary offered for this position is in line with the market and based on specific qualifications and professional experience. The minimum annual gross salary for this position is €35,728 according to the collective agreement (wood processing industry).