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Senior Purchasing Manager - Plastics

POSTED ON 4/25/2025 AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/7/2025

Founded in 1953, Jungheinrich ranks among the leading solutions providers for the intralogistics sector, with revenue of over €4 billion and more than 19,000 employees worldwide. Our goal is to be the No. 1 choice in intralogistics worldwide. The Group strategy is driven towards growing profitably and creating value sustainably.

As part of this strategy, a unique Global Business Services Center has been established in Brasov, in 2022, working together with all Jungheinrich entities worldwide, providing support in their day-to-day operations.

We are a young organization, in full grow, and we are proud to say that we already proved our capabilities – all our internal customers are very satisfied with the way we work, and our people created strong relationship that makes the team function at its best.

Your main responsibilities:

  • Analysis, assessment, audits and observation of suppliers, development of supplier's strategies on the basis of the group-wide demand analysis and choice of the suppliers incl. contract creation, contract negotiations and end within the drawing right;
  • Sound knowledge of the plastic injection molding manufacturing process;
  • Sound knowledge of materials (granulates);
  • Purchasing of prototype components;
  • Knowledge of component calculations, dealing with cost breakdowns;
  • Definition and pursuit of measures for the supplier`s development and supplier`s qualification as well as optimization of the supplier`s portfolio on the basis of the supplier`s judgement and supplier`s classification;
  • Project management with cross-functional teams;
  • Control of the conversion of defined measures;
  • Perception of the duties relevant for purchase within the Controlling.


Therefore, a successful candidate would have:

  • Concluded University study Uni/FH/TU/TH (economic engineering);
  • Several years` work experience in Procurement departments with international adjustment;
  • Knowledge about the international markets (BCC, LCC, ETC.), suppliers, technologies, production processes and cost structures, and in special Eastern Europe;
  • Material knowledge;
  • Foreign linguistic knowledge (English and German - nice to have);
  • Several years` experience in the global Sourcing;
  • Legal knowledge, esp. Civil Code, product liability HCB and law of contract;
  • Knowledge of the producing and calculation procedures of the sopping area;
  • Sound SAP knowledge (MM, FICO);
  • Office MS knowledge.


In case we will agree to start working together, you will find here:

  • A great team, supporting newcomers to adapt fast and to achieve professional excellence very quickly;
  • Excellent working set-up, with flexible schedule and hybrid program, allowing you to maintain a balanced life-work style;
  • Professional development opportunities through quality training, constant guidance, and support;
  • An attractive compensation package adapted to the market conditions;
  • Friendly and cozy work environment.

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