As Product Line Buyer you should be analytically minded and possess excellent negotiating skills. Knowledge of sales and marketing principles is advantageous. This position is based in Lichtenfels.

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As Product Line Buyer you should be analytically minded and possess excellent negotiating skills. Knowledge of sales and marketing principles is advantageous. This position is based in Lichtenfels.
At GE Additive, we continue to work every day to bring the transformative power of advanced manufacturing to businesses around the globe. Through our own extensive experience incorporating additive technologies into our production process, we recognize the value and possibilities it brings to modern design and manufacturing challenges.
GE Additive is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognizes the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance. As a new joiner to GE Additive we are pleased to be able to offer you the following in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs: company pension plan, supplemental health insurance, long service awards, invalidity and death insurance, holiday storage and fitness subsidy.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
• Being the single point of contact for all Sourcing relevant topics of the dedicated product line within the entire lifecycle
• Managing the change management process of the product line from a Sourcing perspective
• Report status of all Sourcing relevant issues to project teams and make sure commitments are held-in at every project gate
• Responsibility for the total cost of the BOM of the relevant product line to make sure annual cost targets of the relevant product line are met overall
• Leading ideas and initiatives in order to improve the BOM costs of the relevant product line
• Identify the need for new suppliers and drive sourcing decisions under Total Costs of Ownership aspects in collaboration with Commercial Buyers
• Organize supplier meetings with focus on product line and manage information flow within Sourcing department
• Influence and apply the Sourcing strategy for the relevant commodities of the product line in close cooperation with Commercial Sourcing
• Planning of demands for the relevant product line and regularly communicate changes in demand to the Commercial Buyers
• Communicate and drive requirements and project time plans towards suppliers and involve critical suppliers in the early project phase
• Monitoring of material deliveries of the dedicated product line in close cooperation with the Operational Buyers
• Collaborate with other functions within the company in defining standardized components
• Escalation point for product lines on incidents with suppliers
• Ensure regular and fluent information exchange within the Sourcing Organization and with other relevant functions
• Responsibility for special tasks when given by Management
Qualification/Requirements
• Bachelor´s / Master´s degree in Engineering or Commercial / Business Administration or equivalent professional experience
• Profound experience in a high-tech oriented manufacturing/development environment in Sourcing positions
• Eloquent oral and written communication skills in German and English
Desired Characteristics
• Deep technical understanding
• Strong negotiation skills, special knowledge for relevant materials
• Team player with solid organizational skills
• Ability to objectively review and qualify data
• Customer-focused personality with a natural empathy
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
• Effective problem identification and solution skills
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided:
No

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