Commodity Purchaser (m/f/d) Steel / Weldments
Company: CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH
Location: Paderborn
Start date: 01/09/2026
Professional Level: Professionals
Key Area: Purchasing
Department: Purchasing CIT
Your role in our team:
- Responsible in the commodity steel / weldments for different sub clusters
- The full life cycle of the product (development, serial, after sales)
- Managing all purchasing activities in alignment with the Global Steel / Weldments strategy as well as in connection with other internal stakeholders
- Develop existing suppliers (QCT) in alignment with quality, logistics and product cost optimization
- Professional preparation and independent implementation of purchasing negotiations up to the conclusion of the contracts, including framework supply contracts
- Take part in development projects as well as in cost optimization workshops
- Observation and analysis of the market.
Your profile:
- Completed studies, preferably in the field of industrial engineering or business administration
- First years of professional experience in strategic purchasing
- Good knowledge about the raw material market (steel) as well as in the area of fabrication
- Comprehensive experience in negotiations
- Very good entrepreneurial and analytical thinking skills as well as independent, flexible and efficient way of working
- Act confident at internal and external management levels
- Experience in working together in an interdisciplinary and intercultural environment
- Very good communication and teamwork skills as well as business fluent Englisch and German skills
- Confident use of MS Office and SAP
- Willingness to travel.
Your benefits:
Attractive working conditions: Compensation in accordance with the IG Metall collective bargaining agreement, 30 days of vacation, flexible work arrangements and flex-time models, remote work and much more.
Comprehensive benefits: Employee profit-sharing, JobRad, Sportnavi, family services, company cafeteria and much more.
Opportunities for personal growth: Free e-learning, mentoring, development programs.
We look forward to your application.
Your contact from our CLAAS Recruiting Team
Frederike Völkner
CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH
(+49) 5251 7055167
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