Are you ready to take ownership of sourcing electronic components for complex, high impact projects in a truly global company? Would you thrive in a role where your expertise directly connects engineering excellence with supplier performance?
Join GEA as a Project Buyer and play a pivotal role in driving procurement strategies that shape industries from food and beverage to pharmaceuticals. This is your chance to work in an international environment, managing key supplier relationships while contributing to innovative, sustainable solutions.
Responsibilities / Tasks
At our office in Søborg, Denmark, you will join a collaborative and professional procurement environment together with 18 dedicated colleagues.
As the Project Buyer, you will manage tactical sourcing activities for your category – from supplier selection and negotiation to order execution and ongoing supplier performance. You will be the key link between engineering, project management, and the supplier market, ensuring timely and cost-effective sourcing of quality components and services.
Specifically, you will:
Lead the tactical sourcing process for electronic components and related services across multiple projects
Ensure timely execution of purchase orders and follow up on confirmations, serving as the primary point of contact for suppliers in daily operational matters
Manage supplier relationships, performance, and contract compliance
Monitor market trends, identify risks, and recommend proactive mitigation strategies
Contribute to category strategy development in collaboration with Global Procurement
Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including Global Direct Procurement, Automation, Quality, and Project Management
Support continuous improvement in procurement processes and tools.
Your Profile / Qualifications
With solid negotiation skills and a commercial mindset, you are comfortable engaging with suppliers and internal stakeholders alike. You are furthermore collaborative by nature, yet confident in taking ownership and driving decisions forward.
Finally, we imagine that you bring:
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in project procurement or strategic sourcing, preferably within electronics or technical categories
Proven ability to manage complex supplier relationships and contracts
Experience working in a project-driven, cross-functional environment
Excellent communication skills in English (both written and spoken) – Danish or additional languages are an advantage
A degree in procurement, supply chain, engineering, or similar.
Would you like to know more?
If you would like to find out more about this position before submitting your application, please do not hesitate to contact Director Operational Procurement, Kim Lange, on phone no. +45 2783 1975.
Please apply via the indicated link. Please note that GEA exclusively uses electronic recruiting, and only applications received through our application system will be considered.
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