Strategischer Einkäufer (w/m/d)

Trane Technologies
Germany
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingSkills: ["Negotiation","Communication","Teamwork","Technical understanding","Risk analysis"]

Own strategic purchasing for defined commodity groups, including supplier lifecycle management, market analysis, cost-reduction initiatives, and contract and price negotiations with result responsibility. Develop and execute purchasing strategies, contribute to product development and standardization, create price forecasts and internal KPIs, and implement long-term make-or-buy strategies. Analyze supply-chain risks and monitor supplier performance for quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability.

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Trane Technologies
Trane Technologies
2 months ago

Strategischer Einkäufer (w/m/d)

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Job Summary

Own strategic purchasing for defined commodity groups, including supplier lifecycle management, market analysis, cost-reduction initiatives, and contract and price negotiations with result responsibility. Develop and execute purchasing strategies, contribute to product development and standardization, create price forecasts and internal KPIs, and implement long-term make-or-buy strategies. Analyze supply-chain risks and monitor supplier performance for quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability.
Location: Germany
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own strategic purchasing responsibility for defined commodity groups tied to direct needs.
  • •Analyze national and international procurement markets for pricing levels, technological innovations, new suppliers, and competitors.
  • •Manage supplier lifecycle: identify, manage, develop, and build suppliers.
  • •Identify and realize cost-reduction opportunities with other functional departments and suppliers.
  • •Conduct supplier risk analyses and improve supplier performance across quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability, including escalation management with Supply Chain.
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •Completed commercial and/or technical vocational training with further qualification (e.g., Wirtschaftsfachwirt/Industriefachwirt/Handelsfachwirt/Technischer Fachwirt/Technischer Betriebswirt) or equivalent knowledge
  • •Alternatively, a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in areas such as business administration, business/industrial engineering, supply management, or comparable fields
  • •Several years of professional experience in strategic purchasing, ideally in a metal-processing industrial company
  • •Strong negotiation skills with technical understanding and quick comprehension, including experience with complex price and framework contract negotiations
  • •Strong communication and ability to work in a team; good MS Office skills and ideally SAP, plus negotiation-level German and English
  • •Mehrjährige Berufserfahrung im strategischen Einkauf, idealerweise in einem metallverarbeitenden Industrieunternehmen
Experience:Metal-processingIndustrial manufacturingInternational procurement
Education:
Skills:NegotiationCommunicationTeamworkTechnical understandingRisk analysis
Languages:GermanEnglish
Tech Stack:MS OfficeSAP

Company Brief

Trane Technologies
Designs and manufactures HVAC and climate solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. Focuses on heating, cooling, ventilation, and building efficiency systems under brands like Trane and Thermo King.
Industry: Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Founded: 2013
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