Strategic Buyer Electronics Components (f/m/d) 80-100%

At Endress+Hauser, progress happens by working together. As the global leader in measurement instrumentation, our over 18.000 employees shape the future in the field of process automation. Whether developing and realizing new technology as a team, collaborating to build instrumentation, or strengthening vital relationships with countless global industries, we work to create trusted relationships that help everyone thrive. As a family-owned company, we look beyond short-term moves and work to create a vision that is forward-thinking for our people, our clients, and the world at large.   

We are looking for a Strategic Buyer Electronics Components (f/m/d) to join our team and strengthen our global sourcing activities by driving resilient supplier strategies and ensuring the reliable supply of electronic components across our organization.

What is the role about?

Do you enjoy contributing to sourcing strategies that secure long-term supplier relationships and make global supply chains more resilient, sustainable, and efficient? Are you motivated by working internationally, managing strategic partnerships, and actively contributing to innovation?

Then this role could be a great fit for you.

As Strategic Buyer Electronics Components, you will be responsible for supplier development and supplier management in your assigned region. You will implement category strategies in close alignment with global category teams, regional stakeholders, and relevant internal functions. Your focus will be on driving value, ensuring business continuity, supporting supplier compliance, and contributing to sustainability and cost targets.

Which tasks will you perform?

You will: 

• contribute to category strategies with regular market analysis, supplier insights, and identification of relevant trends, risks, and opportunities.


• implement category strategies for electronics components in your assigned region, in alignment with global category teams and managers


• build strong relationships with internal stakeholders at regional and global level to understand business needs and ensure buy-in for category strategies.


• develop and manage strategic supplier portfolios including supplier selection, qualification, negotiation, contract management, compliance, performance monitoring, and portfolio consolidation.


• take responsibility for supplier performance in your region, including supply continuity, quality, sustainability, cost reduction, and delivery reliability.


• drive supplier development plans and supply-chain optimization projects, such as cost initiatives, lean activities, inventory optimization, and digitalization projects.


• escalate and manage supply and quality issues with suppliers.

What do we expect from you?

You: 

• hold a university degree or equivalent in a technical, commercial, or supply chain-related field.


• bring at least 10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, ideally in an electronics or technical environment.


• have strong knowledge of supplier management, contract management, and supply-chain processes; knowledge in purchasing electronics is a plus.


• think strategically and analytically and translate strategies into concrete actions.


• communicate, negotiate, and manage stakeholders effectively in an international environment.


• work collaboratively with a strong focus on customer needs, targets, and sustainable results.


• are willing to travel up to approximately 10%, mainly within Europe and have very good English skills; German language is an advantage.

What can you expect from us?

• We are a family-owned, highly committed company with a sustainable vision


• We promote lifelong learning with versatile training and further education opportunities, internal knowledge transfer and e-learning


• We prioritize Work-Life Balance, offering flexible working hours and remote work opportunities to support a healthy balance


• We support sustainable mobility solutions such as public transport options for commuting


• We ensure our employees work in state-of-the-art facilities with ergonomic workstations


• We prioritize employee well-being with attractive benefits and comprehensive health support

How do you apply?

To apply we kindly ask you to upload your documents on our career page. Applications sent to us by E-Mail cannot unfortunately be considered due to Data Privacy considerations.

Agencies, HR service providers, or similar entities are kindly requested to refrain from unsolicited submission of profiles and inquiries regarding potential collaboration. Currently, we do not engage with external service providers for this role. Any unsolicited applications of this kind will be disregarded and deleted without further consideration. We appreciate your understanding.