Your career in purchasing at Liebherr
Are you tech-savvy and have you already gained experience in both operational and strategic purchasing and supply chain management? Do you thrive on working in a team and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams?
If so, join us in achieving our procurement goals. Support our team on a wide range of projects in operational and strategic purchasing.
What is waiting for you here:
Highlights of the area
- Due to the high material content of our products, you will make an important contribution to the company's success in purchasing.
- As part of a project team, you will share responsibility for awarding decisions and series start-ups for new developments.
- You will influence our global material group strategies and lead them to success together with the other companies.
- Despite the decentralized structure of our Group, you will have the opportunity to represent the interests of the entire Liebherr Group vis-à-vis suppliers.
- You will ensure the smooth implementation of our production programs and keep a constant eye on the company's liquidity.
- Cooperation in cross-company working groups is a matter of course for us. As a result, you will not only get to know your colleagues in our global purchasing organization, but also the products of the entire Liebherr Group.
These tasks await you in your job with us:
Purchasing at Liebherr offers a variety of interesting and challenging areas in which to realize and develop your potential. These include, in particular, strategic or operational tasks and areas of responsibility:
Stratgic tasks
- Analyzing sourcing markets and supporting on-site supplier assessments / audits for potential suppliers as part of global sourcing strategies
- Development and implementation of material group and supplier strategies as part of our global purchasing organization
- Sustainable design and optimization of the supplier portfolio and supply chain, further development of existing suppliers and identification of supplier risks
- Carrying out price and value analyses and supporting make-or-buy decisions
- Conducting contract and price negotiations to achieve our cost and performance targets
- Close and trusting cooperation with other specialist departments, in particular for new product developments and cross-divisional projects
- Contributing purchasing expertise to various projects, such as the digitalization of the Group's purchasing department
Possible competencies you will use in this area section:
- Curiosity and passion for technology and economic interrelationships
- Enthusiasm for purchasing and possibly already experience in the areas of operational purchasing, strategic purchasing or supply chain management in a manufacturing company
- Ability to work in a team and enjoy working with interdisciplinary teams across several locations
- Confident handling of common MS Office applications, as well as experience in working with ERP systems
- Willingness to learn and change in order to actively shape and use digitalization
- Confident communication and negotiation skills
- Business fluent in German and English
- Determined and independent way of working, as well as a high level of decisiveness
Projects
Are you interested in a different field?
We offer a very wide range of different occupational fields in which you can apply your individual skills and abilities.
Frequently asked questions
In strategic purchasing, you will analyse procurement markets, develop material group strategies, conduct price negotiations and actively shape the supplier landscape. In operational purchasing, you will take care of quantity forecasts, demand planning, order processing and the optimisation of logistics processes.
Technical affinity, commercial mindset, ability to work in a team, experience with ERP systems and MS Office, strong communication and negotiation skills. You should have a good command of German and English.
You will work on an interdisciplinary basis, collaborating with colleagues from Production, Logistics, Development and Quality Assurance – often across sites. You represent the interests of the entire Liebherr Group in communication with suppliers.
You will contribute your expertise to cross-divisional projects, for example on the digitalisation of purchasing, the optimisation of logistics processes or the further development of the global supply chain.
Liebherr is offering numerous positions – e.g. as a team coordinator in operational purchasing, a supplier developer, a purchasing engineer or as an employee in collection logistics. You can find an overview on the Vacancies page.
You apply via the YourLiebherrCareer online portal. You will be sent a response shortly after we receive your application. A structured induction programme ensures a smooth start.