RESPONSIBILITIES
- Development and implementation of category strategies for service‑relevant material groups (spare parts, wear parts, overhauls)
- Further development of the category strategy in close alignment with the production plants
- Identification and realization of cost‑saving potentials as well as implementation of TCO optimization measures
- Execution of detailed supply chain analyses to ensure a stable and efficient supply chain
- Close collaboration with Engineering, Service Operations and other relevant interfaces
- Benchmarking of international markets and derivation of suitable sourcing and optimization measures
- Leading complex price and contract negotiations and concluding long‑term supplier agreements
- Building, maintaining and further developing strategically relevant supplier relationships
- Leading complex price and contract negotiations (duplicate removed in English version, but content preserved above)
PROFILE
- Completed university degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or a comparable field
- Several years of experience in strategic procurement or category management, ideally in an industrial environment or the rail sector
- Strong ability to work with complex technical and commercial contexts
- Proven experience in international price and contract negotiations
- Strong analytical skills and a confident approach to fact‑based decision‑making
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a clear focus on results
- Fluent German and English skills (C1–C2 level) in both written and spoken form are required
- Willingness to travel approx. 10% (on average around two business trips per month)
- Confident use of MS Office applications and their effective integration into daily work
If you are interested in this position, we encourage you to apply even if you meet some, but not all, of the listed requirements. You may still be the right fit for this or other opportunities at Stadler Rail Service. We welcome every application and are committed to diversity and inclusion to ensure equal opportunities for all.
