Lead Buyer (m/f/d) - Bucharest, Romania

Your mission

• Independently manage the procurement of assigned equipment packages for international projects
• Prepare requests for quotation (RFQs), evaluate supplier quotations, and perform commercial price comparisons for technically complex equipment packages
• Conduct contract and price negotiations and finalize purchase orders as well as supply and framework agreements
• Support the Sales department during the quotation process by providing pricing and delivery time information, as well as maintaining and analyzing pricing data
• Identify, develop, and manage international suppliers while continuously expanding a high-performing supplier network
• Ensure cost-effective, timely, and quality-compliant procurement processes
• Analyze cost developments and identify and implement cost optimization initiatives
• Provide commercial procurement support to our international subsidiaries

Your profile

• University degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable qualification with a strong affinity for technical products and processes
• Professional experience in strategic or project procurement, preferably within the mechanical or plant engineering industry
• Experience in sourcing technically complex equipment packages and managing international suppliers
• Strong technical understanding combined with sound commercial judgment
• Excellent negotiation skills, assertiveness, and confidence in an international business environment
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office applications
• Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style
• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• Willingness to travel internationally

We Offer

• An international work environment within the framework of a medium-sized family-owned business in our office in Bucharest, Romania
• Dynamic working environment that nurtures independence, promotes versatility and supports you in your personal and professional goals
• An open business culture aligned with the values of our Head Quarters in Düsseldorf, Germany
• Tangible opportunity of promotion within the company
• We offer a competitive salary package that includes a yearly bonus, private medical insurance as well as food coupons
• Our bright office environment offers access to amenities such as a fully stocked kitchen with free coffee and fresh fruit
• Flexible working hours with the opportunity to work from home
• Ongoing training opportunities and regular feedback sessions