Keenfinity
Electrical And Electronic Manufacturing
StrategicBuyer-GlobalMechanicalComponents(f/m/div.)
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“Strategic Buyer - Global Mechanical Components (f/m/div. ) at Keenfinity. Skills: Global sourcing, Supplier strategy, Negotiations, Cost management. Lead and manage global material field. Analyze global procurement markets”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure sustainable annual cost savings
Industry & Context.
Solution-oriented
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum 5 years professional experience, Strategic purchasing experience, Direct materials purchasing experience, Global industrial or EMS environment experience, Procurement of mechanical components experience, Global supplier strategy development, International negotiations experience, Cost structure analysis experience, Cross-functional stakeholder management experience, Global commodity or material field management experience, Fluent in English
What You'll Do.
Lead and manage global material field
Analyze global procurement markets
Develop sourcing strategies
Execute sourcing strategies
Define global supplier panel
Optimize global supplier panel
Manage supplier relationships
Manage strategic supplier development
Collaborate with internal stakeholders
Take responsibility for purchasing processes
Manage commercial negotiations
Manage contract management
Manage supplier selection
Manage supplier awarding
Manage price negotiations
Manage delivery escalations
Provide operational support
Support fast quotation processes
Prepare annual budgets
Manage annual budgets
Ensure annual cost savings
Initiate cost reduction projects
Manage cost reduction projects
Execute cost reduction projects
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Internal stakeholders across international sites; Suppliers and engineering teams
Communication Scope
Negotiation skills
Full Job Description
The Keenfinity Group delivers professional communication and security solutions that connect and protect people and assets. Following its carve-out from the Bosch Group in mid-2025, it operates as independent company within the portfolio of European investment firm Triton. The Group’s four Businesses include Audio delivering professional communication products of the globally renowned brands Bosch, Electro-Voice, Dynacord, RTS and Telex, IQSIGHT Video Systems, Radionix Intrusion & Access, and KEENFINITY Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS). In fiscal year 2025, the group generated revenues of over €1 billion and employed approximately 4,000 people across more than 40 countries. If you are a strategic thinker with strong execution capabilities and the ambition to make a global impact, we look forward to receiving your application. Your contribution to something big: * Lead and manage a global material field for mechanical components across Portugal, Germany, China, and Mexico. * Analyze global procurement markets, supplier landscapes, and material field developments. * Develop and execute sourcing and supplier strategies aligned with global purchasing and business objectives. * Define and continuously optimize the global supplier panel. * Manage supplier relationships and strategic development within the assigned categories. * Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across international sites and functions. * Take full responsibility for purchasing processes, including: Commercial negotiations, Contract management, Supplier selection and awarding, Price negotiations, Delivery escalations and operational support * Support fast quotation processes as local purchasing support. * Prepare and manage annual budgets for the assigned material field. * Drive monthly and weekly KPI tracking, reporting, and alignment. * Develop and maintain forecasts for the material field. * Ensure sustainable annual cost savings through strategic negotiations and supplier awarding
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