What we offer:

• Possibility to build new Procurement structures in Kraków
• Online recruitment process
• Hybrid work & Flexible Working Hours
• Private medical care in LuxMed Group
• MyBenefit Cafeteria Platform (with Multisport card available)
• 4 hours off work per year for health check-ups ("Dzień na U")
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee referral program
• Professional trainings in your area of responsibility
• Sharing the costs of foreign language courses
• No dress code
• Possibility of growth inside of an organization

Tasks and Qualifications:

What will you do as Category Buyer EMEA?

• You will be responsible for assigned Category Mobility (Fleet) and its corresponding supplier base in Europe
• You will define and implement category/sub-category strategy
• You will conduct RFQs
• You will review supplier base, define robust preferred supplier base, reduce the number of suppliers and bundle business accordingly.
• You will follow overall Indirect Procurement Saving and Cost Avoidance targets, benchmark responsible category spend frequently, identify potentials, lead supplier negotiations, and implement potentials accordingly.
• You will be responsible for reporting of cost-saving potentials and achievements as well as cost avoidance by using the established Procurement templates and tools.
• You will analyze Purchasing data, ensure data transparency and high data quality in all KION Purchasing used systems (e.g. SAP)
• You will follow KION Group Procedures, work and cooperate closely with Local Site Buyers as well as internal stakeholders and ensure compliance across all Purchasing activities.
• You will improve and implement standardization for assigned category (standard documents, common services & goods)
• You will conduct Vendor Management with strategic suppliers
• You will deal with Contract Management, conclude contracts, ensure transparency of all contracts, reviewing terms and validities frequently.
• You will be responsible for Continuous Improvement of available Procedures and Systems in respect of Indirect Purchasing
• You will be a part of Global alignment and collaboration in case of potential synergies with KION APAC and America

Your personality:

• Strategic thinking in the day-to-day decision making
• Able to find oneself in a dynamic environment
• A problem solver with an analytical mind
• Team player

What will you need to succeed in the role?

Must-have:

• Bachelor or Master's in business, engineering, or equivalent university degree or relevant experience (min. 4 years) in procurement category
• Detailed knowledge in Indirect procurement especially in Mobility (Fleet) category
• Experienced with negotiations and contract management of international and local suppliers
• Strong purchasing skills - ability to analyze complex data and develop strategies, experience in working within cross-functional teams
• Excellent stakeholder management, and presentation skills, well organized and knowing how to set priorities
• Fluent English
• Ability to be self-motivated, independent, focused on results, enthusiastic, committed, team player, and must be a good listener and observer
• Willing to travel (~25%)

Nice-to-have:

• Working knowledge of different procurement tools
• German language

Recruitment process:

• Screening call with selected candidates with our recruiter
• Interview
• II video interview
• Feedback