Job profile
Buyer (m/f/d)
FAQ
Buyers develop strategies to ensure a best possible purchasing process, observe markets and decide on how many and which suppliers to work with.
There is a difference between strategic, technical and operational buyers: While technical buyers are mainly responsible for the purchasing of technical operating equipment and machinery, strategic buyers may also work in other business units. Operational buyers, in turn, are in charge of ordering and deadline tracking processes and process returns and complaints.
- Market observation and analysis with focus on prices, suppliers, producers and new technologies
- Determination of purchasing strategies
- Identification of cost improvement potentials of logistics areas
- Application of their good knowledge regarding stock and production processes for the analysis of defined requirements
- Ensuring the timely provision of production materials
- Processing of returns and complaints
Buyers develop strategies to ensure a best possible purchasing process, observe markets and decide on how many and which suppliers to work with.
There is a difference between strategic, technical and operational buyers: While technical buyers are mainly responsible for the purchasing of technical operating equipment and machinery, strategic buyers may also work in other business units. Operational buyers, in turn, are in charge of ordering and deadline tracking processes and process returns and complaints.
- Market observation and analysis with focus on prices, suppliers, producers and new technologies
- Determination of purchasing strategies
- Identification of cost improvement potentials of logistics areas
- Application of their good knowledge regarding stock and production processes for the analysis of defined requirements
- Ensuring the timely provision of production materials
- Processing of returns and complaints
Buyers have a rather high salary: Junior buyers with an academic degree annually earn between EUR 43,000 (with a bachelor’s degree) and EUR 47,000 (with a master’s degree). Depending on professional experience and industry, the average annual salary may rise up to between EUR 63,000 (automotive industry) and EUR 76,000 (mechanical engineering). With a starting salary of under EUR 40,000 per year, operational buyers earn a little less.
Buyers have a rather high salary: Junior buyers with an academic degree annually earn between EUR 43,000 (with a bachelor’s degree) and EUR 47,000 (with a master’s degree). Depending on professional experience and industry, the average annual salary may rise up to between EUR 63,000 (automotive industry) and EUR 76,000 (mechanical engineering). With a starting salary of under EUR 40,000 per year, operational buyers earn a little less.
