Strategic buyer / Strategický nákupčí - AWL-Techniek CZ s.r.o.

We are looking for an experienced Strategic Purchaser to join our team and play a key role in our business. Your main responsibility will be to lead the purchasing strategy, ensure high-quality supply chains, and minimize costs.

What will be your responsibilities?

• Maintain supplier delivery performance (monthly, including mitigation, OTIF, quality monitoring, risk management)
• Price optimization (by performing regular benchmarking etc.)
• Responsible for specific commodities (e.g. make parts, electronic parts, or other product groups) – make sure best solutions/suppliers are utilized
• Optimizing working capital (payment terms, inventories)
• Sourcing – new suppliers & development (improve supplier performance and collaboration/relationship and partnership with suppliers, develop sustainability)
• New supplier approval / background checks
• Facilitate (Total Cost Ownership) optimal solutions (between customer, engineering, assembly & suppliers) – e.g. sessions with engineers and suppliers
• Analyze cost drivers and prepare cost models and breakdowns
• Maintain correct master data (e.g. payment terms, Incoterms, prices)
• Support Supply Chain Engineers and Project Buyer (in search of new suppliers, evaluation, escalations, urgency, claims)
• Perform spend analysis (supplier turnover)
• Negotiating discounts and bonuses
• Agreeing to supplier roadmap (alignment with production and engineering – product)
• Improving internal and external purchasing and logistic processes

What are our requirements?

• University degree in economics, business, finance, supply chain or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in purchase
• Knowledge of market trends and practices in purchase & supply chain
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to build relationship and partnership with suppliers
• Ability to negotiate with suppliers at a high level
• Analytical and business skills
• Commercial awareness and understanding
• Good PC skills
• Fluent in Czech and English (daily communication in English)
• Willingness to travel
• Knowledge of manufactured and electro parts

What do we offer you?

• A challenging and dynamic working environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work in an international environment
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• 25 vacation days
• Financial bonuses
• Pension contribution (1.000,- CZK per month)
• Commuting allowance
• Meal allowance
• Reward for work anniversary
• Reward for a colleague's recommendation
• Company events

If you meet the requirements and are interested in this position, please send your CV and a cover letter in English.

We are looking forward to hearing from you.