Strategic Purchaser | Strategischer Einkäufer / Strategic Purchaser (m/w/d) in Esslingen
TK Aufzugswerke GmbH
Job Summary
As a Strategic Purchaser in Esslingen, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of commodity group strategies focusing on electric motors, rotor/stator assemblies, and electromechanical components. Your day-to-day activities involve managing international supplier portfolios, conducting global market analyses, and leading contract negotiations to ensure competitiveness, quality, and delivery performance. You will play a vital role in interdisciplinary development projects, performing make-or-buy analyses and 'should-costing' to identify savings potential. This position is ideal for professionals with a strong technical background in drive or automation technology who enjoy working at the intersection of engineering and commerce. The role offers a high degree of creative freedom within a globally recognized company that prioritizes work-life balance, fair compensation, and professional development. You will actively shape long-term procurement strategies and support the industrialization of new motor technologies in a collaborative, respectful environment.
Required Skills
Education
Not specified
Experience
- Several years of professional experience in strategic purchasing, preferably in the electric motor, drive, or automation industry
- Professional experience in international supplier management and contract negotiations
- Experience with electromechanical manufacturing processes such as winding technologies and potting processes
- Experience in managing global procurement projects and cost-down initiatives
Languages
Additional
- Location: Esslingen; Full-time position; Requires technical affinity for electric motors and drive technology; Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams including Engineering and Quality Assurance.