Join the Budapest Business Service Center of a global industrial and energy management leader as a Purchasing Team Manager. In this people-focused leadership role, you'll lead a team of Buyers and Team Leaders, drive operational excellence, and ensure a reliable supply of materials for manufacturing operations across the EMEA region. If you enjoy leading high-performing teams, collaborating with international stakeholders, and improving purchasing processes in a dynamic environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Main responsibilities:
- Lead, coach and develop a team of Buyers and Buyer Team Leaders.
- Monitor team performance and drive purchasing KPIs.
- Ensure material availability to support production and customer demand.
- Manage supplier performance, purchase orders and delivery reliability.
- Resolve supply, delivery and inventory-related issues.
- Collaborate with Planning, Logistics, Customer Service, Warehousing and Finance teams.
- Drive process improvements and standardize purchasing processes.
- Present results and action plans to senior stakeholders.
Required skills:
- 7+ years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred
- 3+ years of people management experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience in direct purchasing and supplier management.
- Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- SAP MM knowledge is preferred
- Business fluency in English.
Advantages:
- Experience with change management or transition projects is a plus.
- Kinaxis knowledge is an advantage
What our partner can offer to you:
- Annual performance bonus
- Private health and life insurance
- Cafeteria allowance
- Hybrid working (40% home office/month)
- Eyeglass reimbursement
- Learning and development opportunities
- Employee wellbeing program
- Commuting and home travel reimbursement
- Employee rewards and recognition program
- Long-service awards
- Employee discounts and special partner offers (e.g. banking and airline discounts)