Purchaser at thyssenkrupp

thyssenkrupp offers jobs in purchasing.

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Picture this: Diversified business areas. Hundreds of companies in dozens of countries. All working with a shared purchasing function. Sounds complex? Welcome to thyssenkrupp!

From capital goods to materials, services to IT: Our purchasing and procurement management team works Groupwide and worldwide, consolidating not only purchasing volumes but also our expertise. Our sourcing models are based on our extensive knowledge of customers, business requirements and the global procurement markets. We carry out strategic, tactical and operational purchasing to ensure high availability and first-class service levels at the lowest possible cost. Day in, day out we secure supplies to all our branches, plants and production facilities around the globe.

Do you have previous experience in purchasing? Or are you looking for a lateral entry to make a new career in purchasing?

Whether you’re looking to gather initial experience as a technical purchaser or project purchaser, or you’ve already been working for years as a commodity buyer, category manager, supply chain manager or strategic purchaser: Check out our job board to find the right position for you at thyssenkrupp. Click here to find openings in purchasing and procurement management.

Employees talk about their work

Xun Jiang works in strategic procurement management.

Globetrotter Xun Jiang optimizes purchasing processes

Xun Jiang manages and plans Groupwide requirements for plastics and elastomers. It’s a job that calls for tact, diplomacy and great negotiating skills.
Milind Phulse, Head of Global Regions, moved from India to Beckum, Germany.

Milind Phulse strengthens international collaboration

From the megacity of Mumbai to the modest surroundings of Beckum: Milind Phulse, Head of Global Regions, applies his experience from India to purchasing processes around the world.
Katrin Thiele, Cluster Manager for IT, and her team negotiate contracts worth millions.

Katrin Thiele manages IT purchasing as Cluster Manager

Kathrin Thiele and her Essen-based team coordinate closely with IT managers and purchasers worldwide. She is in charge of developing and implementing the global purchasing strategy for the IT Cluster.

What you should offer as a purchaser

Global purchasing projects and product optimizations. Complex annual contracts and one-off requirements: The jobs and positions in purchasing at thyssenkrupp are as varied as the Group itself. To master these tasks you should generally be able to offer the following:

  • Degree in business administration or a comparable subject
  • Knowledge of procedures and methods in strategic or operational purchasing
  • Negotiating skills and knowledge of contract drafting
  • Knowledge of the sector and the procurement markets
  • Business fluent in English
  • Confident in the use of SAP and MS Office

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