Senior Purchasing Manager

Byodo Naturkost GmbH

. Take strategic and operational responsibility for defined product categories .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeMühldorf am Inn • GermanySeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic and operational purchasing, with a strong focus on supplier relationship management, negotiation, and procurement strategy development. Capable of analyzing procurement KPIs and identifying cost-saving opportunities while fostering collaboration with internal stakeholders.

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Strategic PurchasingSupplier Relationship ManagementNegotiation SkillsProcurement Strategy DevelopmentMarket Analysis

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Hard Skills

Procurement StrategyContract NegotiationKPI AnalysisCost OptimizationMarket Trend Analysis

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsAssertivenessAnalytical MindsetSolution-Oriented ApproachIndependent Work Style

Certifications & Qualifications

Degree in Business AdministrationDegree in Supply Chain ManagementDegree in Purchasing

Industry Keywords

Supplier NetworkCompetitive SourcingProduct CategoriesProcurement MarketsBusiness Relationships

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take strategic and operational responsibility for defined product categories
Actively develop the procurement strategy further
Continuously develop collaboration with suppliers
Monitor product groups, procurement markets, and market trends, and identify opportunities
Ensure competitive sourcing and sustainably expand relevant business contacts
Research new sources of supply and acquire suitable suppliers domestically and internationally
Independently lead price, commercial-term, and contract negotiations
Develop long-term, collaborative supplier relationships
Analyze procurement KPIs
Oversee monthly reporting, including forecasting, for the assigned product groups
Identify optimization and cost-saving opportunities and implement them together with internal stakeholders
Help expand a centralized purchasing strategy and further develop procurement processes and structures
Take ownership of assigned product categories and contribute experience and market knowledge

Requirements

What you’ll need

Several years of professional experience in strategic and/or operational purchasing
Ideally, experience managing assigned product categories
Established network of suppliers and relevant market participants
Alternatively or additionally, a completed degree, for example in business administration, supply chain management, purchasing, or a comparable field
Strong negotiation skills
Excellent communication skills, assertiveness, and a confident manner when dealing with suppliers and business partners
Analytical and entrepreneurial mindset
Strong understanding of markets, prices, trends, and business relationships
Independent, structured, and solution-oriented approach to work
Willingness to take on responsibility

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible remote work up to two days per week
10% discount in the company webshop for employees, family, and friends
EGYM Wellpass: access to more than 10,000 sports facilities and digital offerings
€90 monthly allowance for purchases at the organic grocery store “Feinsinn”
Subsidized meals in the in-house cafeteria
Workplace health management initiatives
Option to lease a company bike through Eurorad
Premium-quality tea and coffee available at all times
Annual company celebration featuring a top chef
Summer party for the whole family
Work in bright, spacious offices in an innovative building
Flat hierarchies and an appreciative working environment
Values-driven family business with ecological, social, and economic responsibility