Job Information
Grundfos Category Buyer in Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Category Buyer
Application deadline: We are continuously reviewing Candidates.
Workplace: Hybrid Position
Job Location (Short): Székesfehérvár, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Contract Type: Full-Time
Employment Type: Regular
Seeking a Category Buyer with a knack for networking and project management to join our EMEA purchasing team. Your role will involve collaborating with Category Managers to implement supply changes, optimize total cost of ownership, and execute strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management. You’ll be responsible for program execution, ensuring commercial agreements, and coordinating new vendor introductions. If you’re adept at cross-functional coordination and driving transfer projects to completion, we want you on our team.
What is the job about?
Working under the Senior Manager Group Purchasing and reporting to the Category Manager, the Category Buyer will be assigned the following tasks:
Delivering consistently high customer satisfaction on behalf of Group Purchasing and the performance unit.
Conducting value-based sourcing within the category.
Continuously optimizing operational excellence, innovation, and sustainability delivered from suppliers.
Collaborating with Category Managers in relevant categories to implement supply changes that align with TCO objectives.
Your main responsibilities:
Your main focus will be on providing support to categories related to program, sourcing, and relationship activities, work closely with and accountable for:
Program execution of footprint activities including delivery of commercial terms and conditions agreements, new vendor approval coordination with Supplier Quality, new vendor introduction with Supply Chain Management, and cross-functional program coordination with a focus on transfer timeline, CAPEX, legal compliance, supply chain, supplier quality, technology, and design
Supporting the development of sourcing strategies, execution of sourcing strategies using existing Purchasing Tools, preparing data and fact packs for supplier negotiations, and being responsible for the tendering process.
Managing supplier relationships, monitoring supplier performance (e.g. on-time delivery, quality), ensuring deliveries are on target, supporting follow-up on improvement initiatives, and participating in developing SRM strategies.
Procurement management, including being accountable for vendor master data and updating purchasing conditions.
Your background:
Relevant commercial, technical, or quality-related experience/education
3-5 years of experience in similar work as a project or program buyer
Previous experience in machining, cast iron, metal processing, and communicating with internal and external stakeholders in project management
Fluent in English
Location: The primary location for this position is Székesfehérvár, Tatabánya and Budapest as alternative locations. This role also allows for three days per week of remote work from home. Travel is required for five to six times a year.
What’s in it for you?
Whether it’s developing leadership skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environmentguided bysix core values (https://www.grundfos.com/about-us/our-purpose-and-values) .
In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:
Ifyou’ll be workingfromyour home office, we’ll make sure you are well equipped with a good workstation. However, you are always welcome to our offices whereyou can engage, learn, and have fun with colleagues .
On top of it, flexible working hours and up to 3 days’ additional paid leave for volunteering of your choice .
Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programmes.
Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development.
Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly.
Do you want to learn more?
If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply”.
If you have any questions or would like to know more about this position, please contact Kocsis Eszter, recruiter, at ekocsis@grundfos.com email address, +36301175526 mobile phone number, or Balázs Bökönyszegi Senior Purchasing Manager and hiring manager, at bbokonyszegi@grundfos.com email address.
To dig deeper into the Grundfos universe, follow us onLinkedIn (http://linkedin.com/company/grundfos) orYoutube (http://youtube.com/user/grundfos) , and to get to know some of your future colleagues and why they love working at Grundfos, check outMeet our people (https://www.grundfos.com/careers/meet-our-people)
We look forward to hearing from you.
About Grundfos
Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.
An inclusive team
If you like the look of this job and know you can bring your skills to contribute to our purpose, please apply. We need and welcome professional people from all corners – however you identify and whatever your background is.