Strategic Buyer

Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to the following:

• Coordination of all activities related to procurement of a commodity.
• Support to develop and implement commodity & supplier strategy in accordance with global purchasing strategy guidelines.
• Ensure availability of a commodity within the required technical specification, quality requirements, lead-time and price level.
• Deploy commodity and sourcing expertise to support supplier identification, qualification and development.
• Create Requests for Quotation (RFQ) and analyse/compare supplier offers.
• Maintain related item data within the MRP system for new released items, process design modifications.
• Participate in supplier negotiations to achieve best price and conditions of supply.
• Liaise with suppliers to optimise supplier-relationship and performance of supply.
• Perform procurement market analysis to ensure best-cost sourcing.
• Initiate and conduct continuously cost reduction projects for assigned commodities.
• Utilise purchasing tools within Liebherr Sharepoint to analyse costs and maintain data related to results of cost improvement/adjustment.
• Permanent analysis and optimisation of supplier portfolio, drive innovations and minimise procurement risks.
• Escalate claims and quality issues in cooperation with Quality Department using Liebherr SharePoint tool.
• Other ancillary duties associated with the position.