Senior Indirect Buyer with German

Senior Indirect Buyer, Poznań

Role Overview

Are you an experienced procurement professional looking to take the next step in your career? Join our growing team as a Senior Indirect Buyer, where you will play a key role in sourcing, supplier negotiations, and cost optimization. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact by leading sourcing initiatives and driving procurement excellence within a dynamic and supportive environment.

Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and excellence, bringing together professionals passionate about building the future of procurement.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading sourcing projects and tenders for indirect procurement categories.
• Negotiating contracts with suppliers and ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Managing supplier relationships to drive performance, innovation, and cost savings.
• Analyzing market trends and identifying opportunities for cost optimization and process improvements.
• Preparing detailed procurement reports, including savings tracking and supplier evaluations.
• Collaborating with local and regional stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business objectives.
• Driving process improvements and contributing to procurement best practices.

What We're Looking For

• Has 3+ years of experience in procurement, with a focus on indirect purchasing.
• Is fluent in English and German (both written and spoken).
• Has strong negotiation skills and the ability to build and maintain supplier relationships.
• Demonstrates excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Is proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel. Experience with procurement tools such as SAP Ariba is an advantage.
• Enjoys working in a multicultural and fast-paced environment.
• Shows a proactive, solution-oriented mindset and a strong sense of ownership in their work.

What You Can Expect

We're asking for a lot, but you'll be well-rewarded with:

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid work model
• Private health care, accident insurance, and MyBenefit system at your disposal
• Annual bonus, holiday benefit, and Christmas bonus every year
• Internal training and development programs
• Periodical beer allowance & 0% beer available at the office
• Co-financed lunch
• Well-being platform
• Social events such as Thursday Bars in the office
• Employee Referral Program
• Bike parking space and showers with changing rooms
• Modern ergonomic office space with a chillout zone
• Exciting growth and development opportunities within the organization
• Working in a passionate, international environment

We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled at any time. We look forward to receiving your application.

Carlsberg Group: Brewing for a better today and tomorrow

For us success has always been in the diverse mix of our people, our beers and our brands. At Carlsberg, we want to recruit and develop people with a global mindset, cultural understanding, and international experience to ensure that our organization stays agile, inclusive and prepared for future growth. Only by acknowledging and harvesting from different perspectives and experiences, will we gain competitive advantage and leverage the effect of diversity for business growth. Carlsberg aims to create equal access to opportunity regardless of social identity, and we encourage everyone to apply regardless of gender, nationality, race, religion or any other characteristics protected by law.