Category Buyer - Aftersales Procurement

1w1 week ago

AGCO

Marktoberdorf, DE · Temporary · €55,000 – €75,000

About this role

Not everyone can claim to feed the world, but it is part of our daily routine at AGCO. Behind everything we do for farmers stands an AGCO team proud to turn innovative ideas into reality. Join our exceptional team contributing to a better and more sustainable world as Category Buyer in Aftersales Procurement.

You implement the Aftersales procurement and category strategy for defined subcategories and develop it continuously with the Global Category and Procurement Manager using sound analyses and benchmarks. You manage suppliers and negotiations, steering performance via relevant KPIs to ensure sustainable cost, terms, and performance improvements.

You handle cost and budget responsibility for your subcategories, initiating targeted cost reduction measures with transparent financial control and reporting. You actively contribute to contract, compliance, and risk management, supporting negotiations and ensuring adherence to internal guidelines, legal requirements, and sustainability standards.

You collaborate closely cross-functionally with Engineering, Aftersales, and Finance interfaces to drive supplier and process improvements. Navigate confidently between brand and corporate requirements in an international environment. Pursue ongoing development in strategic procurement within agriculture technology.

Requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management or comparable qualification; certifications like CIPS or CPSM advantageous
At least 3 years professional experience in strategic procurement, ideally in an international environment
Strong negotiation and contract management expertise on national and international levels
Very strong analytical skills to identify cost structures and drivers as well as conduct market and competition analyses
Communicative, assertive, team-oriented personality with confident English skills and international travel willingness

Responsibilities

Implement the Aftersales procurement and category strategy for defined subcategories and develop it continuously in close coordination with the Manager Global Category and Procurement based on sound analyses and benchmarks
Manage suppliers and negotiations and steer supplier performance based on relevant KPIs to ensure sustainable cost, terms, and performance improvements
Assume cost and budget responsibility for subcategories, initiate targeted cost reduction measures, and ensure transparent financial control and reporting
Contribute actively to contract, compliance, and risk management, support contract negotiations, ensure compliance with internal guidelines, legal requirements, and sustainability standards, and derive risk mitigation measures
Work closely cross-functionally with Engineering, Aftersales, and Finance, drive supplier and process improvements, and navigate the tension field between brand and corporate requirements

Benefits

Attractive remuneration with Christmas and vacation pay according to collective agreement plus further tariff special payments
Appreciative, team-oriented corporate culture in good working atmosphere
Opportunity for additional insurances and retirement provision models
Reconciliation of job, family, and leisure through flexible working hours and mobile working within operational framework
Personal and professional development opportunities