Your tasks:

• Tenders, negotiations, conclusion of framework agreements for maintenance services for freight wagons and its components
• Supplier management (incl. scouting, development, evaluation, optimization and controlling)
• Participation in the development and implementation of procurement strategies and concepts
• Monitoring of workshop performance and defining improvement measures
• Initiation and implementation of projects for cost savings and supplier performance
• Participation in yearly revision and material planning
• Coordination of workshop capacities
• On-site support for workshops
• Working within the VTG Lead-Buyer organization
• Internal and external optimization of supplier management and procurement processes  

Your profile: 

• Successfully completed bachelor`s or master`s degree with technical background
• Experienced in procurement of industrial maintenance services and supplier management
• Profound knowledge of production or technical knowledge of industrial goods
• Industrial knowledge in the rail sector is desirable
• Profound negotiation skills and assertiveness
• French language skills at native level, English language skills at least level B2
• German language skills would be an advantage
• Professional communication skills
• Good knowledge of common Microsoft applications
• High willingness to travel to Hamburg and within France
• Remote work (Europe based)