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Trane Technologies

Global HVAC and refrigeration efficiency solutions

Strategic Buyer

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeJettingen-Scheppach, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed commercial and/or technical vocational training with further qualification, such as Business Specialist, Industrial Business Specialist, Trade Business Specialist, Specialist in Purchasing and Materials Management, Technical Business Specialist, or Technical Business Administrator, or comparable acquired expertise.
  • Alternatively, a Bachelor's or Master's degree, for example in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Supply Management, or a comparable field.
  • Several years of professional experience in strategic purchasing, ideally in a metal-processing industrial company.
  • Negotiation skills, strong technical understanding, and ability to grasp information quickly.
  • Teamwork, communication, assertiveness, and resilience.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and ideally SAP.
  • Business-fluent German and English, spoken and written.
  • Experience handling complex price negotiations or framework agreement negotiations.
  • Experience with international contract standards.
  • Willingness to undertake occasional business travel.

Responsibilities

  • Hold strategic purchasing responsibility for defined direct-material categories.
  • Monitor and analyze national and international procurement markets for price levels, technological innovations, new suppliers, and competitors.
  • Manage the supplier lifecycle, including identifying, managing, developing, and establishing suppliers.
  • Identify and realize cost-reduction potential in collaboration with other departments and suppliers.
  • Conduct contract and price negotiations with individual responsibility for results.
  • Create, continually develop, and implement suitable strategies for the assigned material categories.
  • Act as a sparring partner for new product development and changes to existing products, including standardization.
  • Prepare price forecasts and procure internal metrics.
  • Develop and implement long-term make-or-buy strategies.
  • Conduct supply-chain risk analyses, including geopolitical risks and single-source dependencies.
  • Monitor and improve supplier performance in quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability.
  • Manage escalations for supply shortages together with Supply Chain.

Desired Qualifications

  • Professional experience in an international corporate environment is desirable.

About the Company

Trane Technologies

Global HVAC and refrigeration efficiency solutions

Trane Technologies focuses on climate innovation by delivering sustainable HVAC and refrigeration solutions through its Trane and Thermo King brands. It helps buildings, homes, and transportation achieve higher energy efficiency with high-performance climate control equipment and ongoing maintenance services. The company differentiates itself by offering an integrated portfolio of energy-efficient products and service contracts across both HVAC and refrigeration, backed by a commitment to sustainability. Its goal is to lower energy use and carbon emissions for customers while supporting a healthier planet.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1871

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