Strategic Buyer with German Ref. No: 7652

Lufthansa Group Business Services is a 100 per cent Lufthansa subsidiary. We offer shared services worldwide for the entire Lufthansa Group in the areas of Finance, Business Intelligence & Transformation, Human Resources, Procurement and IT, which we provide or manage ourselves.

It’s our goal to harmonize and standardize processes and to continuously make them more efficient and effective. We see ourselves as pioneers in digitization, as well as in the use and distribution of the latest technologies, for example in business process automation.

As an internationally operating company, LGBS is represented at locations in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Krakow, Manila and Mexico City and manages BPO providers in Germany and abroad. With the global network of foreign representatives of the Lufthansa Group's field organization, we are also locally anchored and active worldwide.

Region: Kraków, małopolskie

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Strategic Procurement
• Fluent German skills (written and spoken) – min C1
• Good English skills
• Very good command of MS office and Windows applications
• Very good command of Procurement related tools
• Analytical and conceptual mindset
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong co-operation skills
• Highly independent
• Customer-oriented
• Fast learner
• Interdisciplinary knowledge and interests

Responsibilities:

The Strategic Buyer will work in close collaboration with Category Management in sourcing activities. He/she will be the interface between the demanding organization of Lufthansa Group, the Category Manager of the respective category and the supplier. He/she coordinates sourcing-related projects or works in projects and working groups. He/she also might lead dedicated staff from a functional point of view.

• Lead and contribute sourcing related projects
• Conduct market researches to support business cases, find alternative products, suppliers and markets and monitor price trends as well as market trends
• Analyse spend data within the Group to derive procurement measures
• Perform tender and tender-related activities, such as negotiations and contract finalizations
• Do active contract management
• Monitor supplier performance and identify potential risks and ensure continuous improvement of supplier performance, initiate countermeasures if necessary
• Maintain procurement projects end-to-end and saving results
• Ensure purchase of goods and services according to company guidelines
• Support category management in the definition and implementation of category and supplier strategy
• Support in other procurement related topics or special tasks

We offer:

• Challenging work in an international environment under highest standards
• Attractive career development opportunities
• Job stability and flexible working time, enabling to enjoy your personal lifestyle
• Private medical care for employees and their family members