Strategic Buyer

Company Overview

Dematic is an intralogistics innovator who designs, builds, and supports intelligent, automated solutions for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution environments for customers powering the future of commerce. With engineering centers, manufacturing facilities and service centers located in more than 25 countries, Dematic’s global network of 8,000 employees have helped achieve more than 6,000 worldwide customer installations for some of the world’s leading brands. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Dematic is a member of KION Group, a global leader in industrial trucks, supply chain solutions and related services, and a leading provider of warehouse automation.

What we offer:
This is What You Will do in This Role:

- Procure direct materials for Metal fabrication, Machining, Aluminum categories using an electronic bidding tool
- Prepare Business Cases and Total Cost Ownership files to support commercial decisions
- Identify and drive cost reduction initiatives through PPV VAVE/scale negotiations/New suppliers development
- Formulate procurement strategies and plans / executes multifunctional projects
- Perform risk analysis identification under its supply base with action plans to mitigate it, and communicate it to stakeholders
- Support Category Lead with the identification, research, evaluation and selection of suppliers
- Support Category Lead with the negotiation of Master Supplier Agreements, CAPEX acquisition and other Agreements.
- Ensure suppliers capacity to hit materials demand based on forecasts, needs informed by Tactical Team
- Reports results of established KPIs (OTD, price variation, savings) to Procurement Leadership
- Perform Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers, manage suppliers’ relationship
- Set all parameters in SAP to place POs, and setting agreements as well

Tasks and Qualifications:
What We are Looking For:
Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- +3 years of experience in Direct Procurement / Commodities executing sourcing activities (sourcing 5 steps methodology, RFQs, TCOs)
- Proficient English
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point)
- Experience using SAP or other ERPs

**Required Skills**:

- Sourcing 5 steps
- Negotiation
- Analytical
- Critical Thinking
- Strategies formulation
- Effective communication

Preferred skills:

- APICSs certification in CPIM, CSCP or CLTD
- Green Belt Certification
- Understands and interprets CAD drawings
- Commodities Indexation

About Us
- KION ITS (Industrial Trucks & Services) Americas is an operating unit of the KION Group and includes KION North America (headquartered in Summerville, South Carolina) and KION South America (headquartered in Indaiatuba, Brazil). Their products are industry leading industrial trucks, intralogistics systems and solutions of well-known brands Linde, STILL and Baoli, specifically tailored to meet North American and South America market demands.
- The KION Group is among the world’s leading suppliers of industrial trucks and supply chain solutions and has a global network of more than 42,000 employees. Its portfolio encompasses forklift trucks and warehouse trucks, as well as integrated automation technology and software solutions for the optimization of supply chains. Across more than 100 countries worldwide, the KION Group’s solutions improve the flow of material and information within factories, warehouses, and distribution centers.
- Our Linde and STILL forklift brands serve the premium industrial truck segment. Dematic is a global leader in automated material handling. Together, we are shaping the future and are among the best in our industry.
- Our culture is driven by our shared KION Group values - integrity, collaboration, courage and excellence.