Purchasing Manager (m/w/d) for Horticultural Products

What's in it for you?

• Leadership and strategic direction of the entire purchasing process at the company level
• Interdepartmental coordination and optimization of purchasing for all product groups
• Development and implementation of purchasing strategies to ensure efficient, demand-oriented, and cost-effective procurement
• Identification of potential savings and continuous improvement of purchasing processes
• Selection and support of suppliers, negotiation of conditions, and maintenance of long-term supplier relationships
• Closely working with sales to ensure demand-oriented and timely procurement
• Conducting market analyses, trend observations, and supplier scouting
• Reporting and analysis of purchasing key figures, as well as preparation and implementation of purchasing budgets
• Leading and developing the purchasing team

What should you bring?

• Completed degree in business administration, economics, or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in purchasing, ideally in a leading position with reference to the professional horticulture or the green sector
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, as well as a confident demeanor
• Strong analytical skills and experience in dealing with purchasing key figures
• Assertiveness, initiative, and a proactive working style
• Leadership experience and the ability to motivate and develop a team
• Good knowledge of common ERP systems (preferably SAP) and MS Office (especially Excel)

What can you expect from us?

• A responsible and varied job with design freedom
• Thorough onboarding and systematic training in our processes and systems
• A performance-based salary with 30 days of vacation
• Profit-sharing and numerous employee benefits (Corporate Benefits, bike leasing, prepaid credit card with monthly loading)
• A company car also for private use
• A modern work environment with innovative processes in a leading company in the horticulture industry
• Flexible working hours and home office possibilities
• A motivated and dynamic team

Contact

Andreas Miltzner
Cecilienallee 6-7,
40474 Düsseldorf

+49-152227227-59

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