Category Buyer (maternity cover)

KION Business Services Polska is part of the KION Group, which is a world-leading supplier of forklift trucks, warehouse technology and supply chain solutions. We already employ more than 42,000 people in over 100 countries and are thus significantly driving the future of intralogistics while pursuing a clear sustainability strategy. In Cracow we hire around 750 Employees.

For our procurement team, we are currently looking for a Category Buyer, who will be responsible for direct categories.

If you want to be a part of keeping the world moving, KION Business Services is the right place!

Co oferujemy:

• Full support from the experienced and supportive team from the start
• Hybrid work and flexible working hours
• Private medical care in LuxMed Group 
• MyBenefit Cafeteria Platform (with Multisport card available) 
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee referral program
• Sharing the costs of foreign language courses
• 4 hours off work per year for health check-ups ("Dzień na U")
• No dress code
• Possibility of growth inside an organization
• Company co-sponsored learning & development opportunities in your area 

Zakres obowiązków i wymagania:

• Engineer & steer the supply base to achieve objectives on quality, cost, delivery, business, and innovation, considering best practice methods as well as KIONs Procurement Strategy
• Support development of Category Strategies and the supplier portfolio in alignment with the Category Manager which includes regular supplier and market analysis as well as benchmarking
• Closely cooperate with Advanced Sourcing to assure project requirements on the supply base and the transfer of market trends into the projects
• Maintain and develop relationships with strategic suppliers. Lead commercial negotiations for the supplier portfolio within  area of responsibility.
• Manage and negotiate global contracts with strategic suppliers (NDAs, Long Term / Supply Contracts, etc.)
• Respect all country/national and company labor law regulations
• Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor within the scope of his/her competence
• Perform work in accordance with country and KION  EHS specific principles and rules as well as compliance with Integrated Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Management System
• Perform work in accordance with regulations and principles regarding to fire protection
• Build EHS culture in the company

Your Skills and Expertise:

• Experience in the Direct Procurement; experience in plastic, rubber categories – nice to have.
• Bachelor's degree minimum in Business or Engineering and experience of 5+ years’ as a Commodity Buyer in Material Handling, Construction, Agriculture, Automotive Tier 1, or similarly demanding environment
• Strategic thinking in the day-to-day decision making
• Strong negotiation skills. Capable of leading negotiations for strategic supply contracts. Ability to develop and understand legal contracts
• Good understanding of product cost breakdowns and experience in methods for TCO management, based on product cost analysis and cost engineering
• Able to read and understand technical drawings and specifications. Good understanding of manufacturing processes and industry quality standards for industrial parts – as an asset
• Flexibility to travel within Europe
• Very good English

Recruitment process:

• Screening call with selected candidates with our recruiter
• Teams Interview with Managers
• Feedback

If you have any questions - feel free to contact us at rekrutacja.krakow@kiongroup.com