About this role

Seit mehr als 90 Jahren setzt PALFINGER weltweit Maßstäbe mit innovativen Kran- und Hebelösungen. Als eines der führenden Technologie- und Maschinenbauunternehmen verwandeln wir die Bedürfnisse unserer Kunden in nahtlos integrierte Lösungen und schaffen gleichzeitig Möglichkeiten für unsere Mitarbeitenden, zu wachsen, zusammenzuarbeiten und Grenzen zu überschreiten. Bei PALFINGER glauben wir an die Kraft des Miteinanders: indem wir uns gegenseitig stärken, Innovationen vorantreiben und gemeinsam Ideen zum Leben erwecken. Werden Sie Teil unseres Teams. Gemeinsam bewegen wir Großes und gestalten die Zukunft.

In procurement , you will be responsible for selected product groups within the Control Systems & Mechatronics category. You will develop appropriate product group strategies, build a competitive supplier base and ensure a reliable supply for PALFINGER’s product lines.
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

- Independently manage defined product groups, monitor procurement markets and identify relevant market trends and developments

- Select, assess and qualify suppliers; negotiate contracts and prices; and support ongoing series production

- Work closely with Quality Assurance, Engineering , Customer Service and Logistics to ensure effective coordination of quality, delivery schedules and planning

- Conduct price and value analyses, including total cost assessments, to support well-founded procurement decisions

- Support project management and continuously improve procurement processes

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YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

- Commercial or technical education in mechatronics, electrical engineering or electronics (apprenticeship, technical college, univer sity of applied sciences or university degree); further training in strategic procurem ent is an advantage

- Professional experience in a commercial or technical role, as well as experience in strategic procurement - ideally in an international environment

- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, a confident manner when working with internal and external partners, and the ability to represent the company externally

- Proficiency in MS 365 applications; experience with SAP R/3 or S/4HANA is an advantage

- German and fluent, negotiation-level English; willingness to travel internationally (10%)

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WHAT WE OFFER

- Flexible working hours with no core time and possibility to work from home

- Further training and international career opportunities

- Corporate health management "PALfit"

- Company restaurant with freshly prepared meals and daily meal subsidy

- Job ticket for travel to and from PALFINGER

- Numerous employee discounts through Corporate Benefits

Minimum yearly gross salary according to Austrian metal industry collective agreement is  EUR 54.359,06 based on full-time employment. According to experience and qualification, we offer a market-conform overpayment.

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