NPM Purchasing - Strategic Category Buyer Production Equipment (m/f/diverse) - REF2023P

• *Your Responsibilities:**
• End-to-end responsibility for strategic global category purchasing, including supplier selection, negotiations, and contracting
• Preparation, execution, and finalization of international negotiations and project-based sourcing activities for Production Equipment with a strong focus on value creation (e.g. TCO)
• Drive cost optimization, bundling effects, make-or-buy decisions, and value engineering initiatives
• Manage supplier performance, claims, and escalations with strategic relevance
• Own the contract lifecycle and ensure compliance with internal policies and guidelines
• Develop and implement category and sourcing strategies, translating them into clear actions, KPIs, and measurable results
• Advise and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to ensure transparency and satisfaction
• Use data analytics and digital procurement tools to improve efficiency and decision-making
• Lead cross-functional and global purchasing projects for plant-related equipment and related services
• *Qualifications**
• University degree (Bachelor/Master/Diploma) or comparable qualification
• Several years of relevant professional experience in strategic purchasing, category management, or project-based sourcing
• Proven experience in CAPEX procurement is required; experience in technical purchasing and project-based sourcing is essential for this role
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong digital and AI affinity, with the ability to leverage modern digital tools and AI to improve sourcing, supplier management, data analysis and processes
• Structured, independent, and results-oriented working style
• Excellent English and German skills (written and verbal); additional language skills are an advantage

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

• *Additional Information**

The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:

• Training opportunities
• Mobile and flexible working models
• Sabbaticals

and much more...

Sounds interesting for you? [Click here to find out more.](https://www.continental.com/en/career/working-at-continental/benefits/)

[Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging](https://www.continental.com/en/career/working-at-continental/corporate-culture-values/diversity/) are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

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Quelle: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), Tabelle; dl-de/by-2-0; eigene Berechnung

Veröffentlicht am 01. Nov. 2026