In procurement, you will be responsible for selected product groups within the Control Systems & Mechatronics category. You will develop appropriate product group strategies, build a competitive supplier base and ensure a reliable supply for PALFINGER’s product lines.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Independently manage defined product groups, monitor procurement markets and identify relevant market trends and developments
- Select, assess and qualify suppliers; negotiate contracts and prices; and support ongoing series production
- Work closely with Quality Assurance, Engineering, Customer Service and Logistics to ensure effective coordination of quality, delivery schedules and planning
- Conduct price and value analyses, including total cost assessments, to support well-founded procurement decisions
- Support project management and continuously improve procurement processes
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
- Commercial or technical education in mechatronics, electrical engineering or electronics (apprenticeship, technical college, university of applied sciences or university degree); further training in strategic procurement is an advantage
- Professional experience in a commercial or technical role, as well as experience in strategic procurement - ideally in an international environment
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, a confident manner when working with internal and external partners, and the ability to represent the company externally
- Proficiency in MS 365 applications; experience with SAP R/3 or S/4HANA is an advantage
- German and fluent, negotiation-level English; willingness to travel internationally (10%)
WHAT WE OFFER
- Flexible working hours with no core time and possibility to work from home
- Further training and international career opportunities
- Corporate health management "PALfit"
- Company restaurant with freshly prepared meals and daily meal subsidy
- Job ticket for travel to and from PALFINGER
- Numerous employee discounts through Corporate Benefits
- Minimum yearly gross salary according to Austrian metal industry collective agreement is EUR 54.359,06 based on full-time employment. According to experience and qualification, we offer a market-conform overpayment.