Purpose of the Position
- Ensuring a stable supply of goods and services in line with quality, schedule and budget requirements, in coordination with Strategic Procurement and in accordance with the overarching corporate and purchasing strategy.
- Tactical procurement forms the connecting level between operational and strategic procurement, but also independently takes over sourcing tasks for non‑managed material groups from the tendering to the awarding stage, within the defined value limits.
- As a representative of Procurement in development projects, the Tactical Buyer assumes comprehensive procurement‑related support and coordination of all internal and external stakeholders. The aim is to implement strategic specifications in day‑to‑day business and to optimize procurement processes within a defined material group or supplier portfolio.
Function within the Organization:
- The Tactical Buyer works closely and in alignment with both operational and strategic procurement.
- They assume procurement responsibility for procurement processes and projects that are relevant to the company’s strategy and business operations. They manage internal and external communication and independently conduct awarding procedures, where necessary involving Strategic Procurement.
- For the procurement processes they manage directly, they are also responsible for creating purchase orders based on the awarding decisions they have made, and ensure on‑time delivery.
- They represent Procurement in all its facets as an essential part of the project team. They channel all supplier activities and manage all external communication. In short, they are the central hub for all procurement‑relevant activities in the projects and for the commodity group strategy they are responsible for within the non‑managed area.
- Through their market knowledge, negotiation skills and cross‑functional collaboration with specialist departments, the Tactical Buyer makes a significant contribution to optimizing procurement costs, quality and delivery performance. In doing so, they ensure compliance with internal purchasing guidelines, compliance requirements and standardized procurement processes.
- The Tactical Buyer works closely with the Strategic Buyer, in particular in the implementation of supplier strategies for managed commodity groups, in the conclusion of contracts and in the further development of the supplier portfolio. At the same time, the Tactical Buyer also assumes their own supplier and commodity group responsibility for non‑strategically managed commodity groups.
Job Requirements:
Education - Bachelor’s degree in a commercial field with technical understanding, or in a technical field with commercial understanding.
Professional experience -3 years of professional experience, preferably in Purchasing / in purchasing‑related areas.
1.Main Tasks / Main Responsibilities
- Analyzing and coordinating requirements and procurement volumes with internal requestors to ensure bundling potential in line with the defined commodity group strategies. Informing and advising the requestors (and, where applicable, stakeholders) on inquiry and procurement processes as well as handling modalities (including approval processes where necessary).
- Clarifying the requirements with the requestors as well as coordinating and tracking the creation of specifications.
- Creating and sending inquiries, obtaining quotations and concepts, preparing quotation and concept comparisons, and carrying out price analyses. Maintaining data in SAP (prices, terms and conditions, info records).
- Conducting contract and price negotiations and bringing about supplier decisions in coordination with the relevant committees or stakeholders, taking into account commercial, technical and legal aspects. This requires sound knowledge within the area of responsibility.
- Carrying out necessary supplier management activities (such as supplier evaluation or development) for locally responsible (“locally sourced”) commodity groups.
- Independent processing of purchasing requirements and procurement projects, always taking costs, quality and time into account.
- Active participation in development projects as a representative of Procurement and control of all procurement‑relevant processes
- Active stakeholder management internally and externally, as well as taking on supplier responsibility
- Analyzing and coordinating requirements and procurement volumes
- Clarifying requirements, specifications and identifying business
2.Additional Tasks / Responsibilities
- Operational creation, maintenance and monitoring of purchase orders in the ERP system in compliance with existing purchasing processes and guidelines, as well as:
- Communication with suppliers regarding order confirmations, delivery dates and queries
- Clarification of price, quantity and delivery variances in coordination with suppliers and internal specialist departments
- Review and approval of purchase orders in accordance with the DOA (Delegation of Authority)
- Maintenance and further development of purchasing‑relevant master data and tool systems.