Strategic & Sustainable Purchaser direct

**Strategic & Sustainable Purchaser “Direct Procurement & Resale”(M/F/d)**

**About you**

You would like to take on purchasing responsibility for various product groups in the resale area of a refractory company. You have a strong cultural and ethical awareness and a genuine interest in green and sustainable procurement practices. You want to actively participate in the development of a sustainability strategy for purchasing. You have strong communication skills, are willing to take responsibility and are good at setting priorities. You are able to get others on board to work towards a common goal. In a post-covid world, you are willing to travel up to 20% of your working hours within Europe in this role.

**In addition you have**:

- Degree in business administration or environmental systems science
- 2-3 years of purchasing experience (ideally in an industrial company)
- Strong interest in topics such as sustainability, environmental and energy management
- Results orientation, coupled with a drive for continuous improvement
- Proactive, self-reliant and structured way of working
- Very good oral and written German and English skills
- Very good MS Office skills; SAP (Ariba) and Microsoft BI experience desirable
- Affinity for digital tools

**About the job**

In this role, you will be a buyer with primary responsibility for various commodity groups in the resale area, working closely with internal stakeholders (SCM, QA, R&D). In addition, you will contribute to the development of a sustainable purchasing strategy as part of a global project team.

**Your tasks include**:

- Purchasing responsibility for specific commodity groups in the resale area
- Tendering as well as conducting negotiations and supplier talks
- Market studies, identification of trends and opportunities in the procurement markets
- Contract management and preparation of purchase orders and contracts
- Supporting the entire regional purchasing team in identifying and implementing sustainability initiatives

**Our way of working**

We are a recognized industry leader in innovative refractory technology. This is only possible because of the outstanding performance of our people. That's why people matter to us. We live a culture of collaboration, welcome ideas and encourage determination - with the aim of creating clear added value for our customers. Our management style is characterized by openness, new thinking and initiative. We are pragmatic, positive and optimistic.

**We offer**:

- Detailed introduction to the area of responsibility by colleagues
- Challenging and varied work in a multicultural working environment
- Responsible position with room for new ideas
- Cross-divisional cooperation in open and innovative teams
- Attractive further training opportunities at all career levels
- Flexible working hours, possibility of partial home office, meal allowance, health circle & other benefits

For this full-time position we offer an annual gross salary of at least € 45.000 on a full-time basis.

The actual salary depends on your qualifications and professional experience. We value your expertise and are permanently aware of market references to design attractive packages.

**Do you recognize yourself in this role?**

**About RHI Magnesita**

RHI Magnesita is the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions which are critical for high-temperature processes exceeding 1,200°C in a wide range of industries, including steel, cement, non-ferrous metals and glass. Our purpose is to master heat, enabling global industries to build sustainable modern life. With a vertically integrated value chain, from raw materials to refractory products and full performance-based solutions, RHI Magnesita serves customers globally, with around 12,000 employees in 30 main production sites and more than 70 sales offices. RHI Magnesita pursues an innovative and industry-leading path in technological development and sustainability, including CO2 emissions reduction technology.