- Independently manage the procurement of assigned equipment packages for international projects
- Prepare requests for quotation (RFQs), evaluate supplier quotations, and perform commercial price comparisons for technically complex equipment packages
- Conduct contract and price negotiations and finalize purchase orders as well as supply and framework agreements
- Support the Sales department during the quotation process by providing pricing and delivery time information, as well as maintaining and analyzing pricing data
- Identify, develop, and manage international suppliers while continuously expanding a high-performing supplier network
- Ensure cost-effective, timely, and quality-compliant procurement processes
- Analyze cost developments and identify and implement cost optimization initiatives
- Provide commercial procurement support to our international subsidiaries
Lead Buyer (m/f/d) - Bucharest, Romania
Romania
Full-time
Permanent employee
Your mission
Your profile
- University degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable qualification with a strong affinity for technical products and processes
- Professional experience in strategic or project procurement, preferably within the mechanical or plant engineering industry
- Experience in sourcing technically complex equipment packages and managing international suppliers
- Strong technical understanding combined with sound commercial judgment
- Excellent negotiation skills, assertiveness, and confidence in an international business environment
- Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office applications
- Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style
- Excellent written and spoken English skills
- Willingness to travel internationally
We Offer
- An international work environment within the framework of a medium-sized family-owned business in our office in Bucharest, Romania
- Dynamic working environment that nurtures independence, promotes versatility and supports you in your personal and professional goals
- An open business culture aligned with the values of our Head Quarters in Düsseldorf, Germany
- Tangible opportunity of promotion within the company
- We offer a competitive salary package that includes a yearly bonus, private medical insurance as well as food coupons
- Our bright office environment offers access to amenities such as a fully stocked kitchen with free coffee and fresh fruit
- Flexible working hours with the opportunity to work from home
- Ongoing training opportunities and regular feedback sessions
About us
Loesche is an innovative family-owned machinery and plant engineering company operating worldwide.
Patented in 1928, the Loesche roller grinding mill technology has been continually advanced and in the meantime is synonymous with our company. Creativity, dynamism and receptiveness to innovation have made Loesche one of the leading providers of top mill technology.
As an independent privately owned company with headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany, we are represented worldwide with more than 850 employees and subsidiaries in the USA, Australia, Brazil, Spain, Germany, Romania, Great Britain, South Africa, India, China and the United Arab Emirates as well as representatives in more than 21 countries.
We can offer challenging tasks, a secure position, comprehensive introductory training and further training and development.
Patented in 1928, the Loesche roller grinding mill technology has been continually advanced and in the meantime is synonymous with our company. Creativity, dynamism and receptiveness to innovation have made Loesche one of the leading providers of top mill technology.
As an independent privately owned company with headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany, we are represented worldwide with more than 850 employees and subsidiaries in the USA, Australia, Brazil, Spain, Germany, Romania, Great Britain, South Africa, India, China and the United Arab Emirates as well as representatives in more than 21 countries.
We can offer challenging tasks, a secure position, comprehensive introductory training and further training and development.