Job Description

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications. We are on a growth journey – now looking for an experiences Strategic Buyer for supporting our Recreational Vehicle OE segment.

About the position

As a Strategic Buyer, you will be involved in managing different EMEA level sourcing and purchasing projects with plastic and metal raw material.

Your main responsibilities

• Responsibility for the assigned subcategories, set up category management team to define and execute category strategy
• Identification of purchasing projects and savings potentials
• Deployment of projects and tasks within the goals set by the Sourcing manager
• Tracking and monitoring budgeted saving projects execution
• Reporting to the LVE Exterior Sourcing Manager
• Collection and bundling of all purchasing volumes at all locations linked to LVE Exterior Sub-Segment
• Active supporting role in DPDP / DPIP projects in coordination with the responsible Sourcing Project Manager colleagues
• Market analysis and price development and creation of measures
• Establishing close working relationships with internal teams (e.g. PD, PM, SCM, Sales)
• Identify and qualify suppliers & participation in supplier audits
• Preparation of make-or-buy decisions under consideration of target costs, TCO
• Conclusion of contracts for the development of delivery strategies
• Supplier development and building a supplier relationship
• Ensuring the material supply in the EMEA plants in cooperation with SCM; e.g. development and implementation of SCM services in the EMEA plants (Kanban / JIT, consignation stock)
• Other tasks as specified by the Head of Sourcing LVE and LVE Exterior Sourcing Manager

What do we offer?

You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced, and global environment with great opportunities to grow, evolve with the company and take on new challenges.

Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!

A suitable background would be the following in terms of qualifications and experiences:

• Degree in industrial engineering, economics or technical studies with appropriate market knowledge desirable, alternatively commercial training with a focus on sourcing / materials management
• At least 5-8 years of experience in strategic purchasing / category management.
• Experience in international procurement with category management setup
• Experience in international environment, using integrated platforms
• Ability to quickly analyze numbers, data and facts, prepare and give presentations, ability to convince decision makers
• Good understanding of HCC - LCC sourcing strategy, relocation project experience
• Intercultural understanding and empathy
• Experience in price and contract negotiation
• Project management and stakeholder management experience

To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:

• Strong negotiation skills and persuasiveness
• Analytical thinking and decisiveness
• Presentation skills
• Advanced English language skills, including excellent writing and speaking abilities
• Team player with great interpersonal skills
• Hands on mentality
• High willingness and flexibility for business trips
• Project management skills (tool relocation, raw material change)
• Plastics material and market knowledge (basic level minimum)

Dometic's Core Values

To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.

Are you our next star? Then we would love to see your application. Selection is being made on a running basis.