Purchasing Specialist Indirect - Logistics

Hybrid-Work Arrangement

What is the Job all about?

The Purchasing Specialist drives value-based sourcing, operational excellence, and sustainability while optimizing TCO and supporting digital initiatives across logistics and procurement.

Your main responsibilities:

Provide support related to sourcing and relationship activities in close cooperation with the Category Managers.

• Collaborate with Category Managers on sourcing and relationship activities.
• Support the development and execution of sourcing strategies using advanced purchasing tools.
• Prepare data and fact packs for supplier negotiations.
• Conduct market intelligence research to identify cost drivers, trends, and best practices.
• Drive value and savings delivery within assigned categories.
• Optimize supplier portfolios and manage tendering processes.
• Assist in contract creation and management, ensuring compliance and transparency.
• Provide reporting and data visibility through SAP TM, S2P, and support CoE Logistics initiatives.
• Facilitate supplier business reviews and maintain preferred supplier lists.
• Support supplier performance assessment and development programs.
  
  

Your background:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, commerce, engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 to 5 years of professional experience within logistics sourcing.
• Knowledge of best practices and relevant systems for business support.
• Good communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking; proficiency in Excel and/or Power BI preferred.
• Result- and action-oriented mindset. Familiarity with SAP TM, S2P, and digital procurement tools is a plus.
• Expected travel: maximum 10%.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

Whether it’s developing skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environment guided by six core values.

• Development opportunities in an international environment
• People- and value-focused organization culture
• Social, team and sport events
• Training opportunities
  
  

Do you want to learn more?

If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply”.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

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