• Successfully completed degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable qualification (e.g., certified technician or master craftsman with additional commercial training);
• Several years of professional experience in both strategic and operational procurement within an internationally active industrial company, ideally in the automotive or plant engineering industry;
• Strong ability to read and interpret technical drawings, combined with solid knowledge of modern manufacturing and production processes;
• Business fluent in German and English, both written and spoken;
• Proficient in SAP S/4HANA and standard Microsoft Office applications;
• Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented working style with a strong focus on cost efficiency and quality;
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to work independently and target-oriented;
• Strong team player with high initiative and intercultural competence in an international business environment;
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally

• Assembly and system modules;
• Gripper, fixture, and storage systems;
• Safety enclosures and laser cabins;
• Manufactured parts, welded assemblies, as well as machined and CNC components;
• Components produced through additive manufacturing, casting, and forming technologies;
• Turnkey sourcing projects, including engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and commissioning of complex assemblies and production systems;

• Analyzing international procurement markets and assessing opportunities and risks within relevant supplier and sourcing markets;
• Developing and implementing global commodity strategies, continuously identifying and realizing cost optimization opportunities through international sourcing activities, particularly in Asia, in close cooperation with internal stakeholders;
• Planning and conducting international tenders, including bid evaluation as well as negotiation of contracts, pricing, and commercial terms;
• Managing operational purchasing activities from purchase order placement through schedule tracking to invoice verification and claim management;
• End-to-end contract management, including coordination of legal, tax, and commercial matters with internal and external stakeholders;
• Selecting, qualifying, developing, and managing international suppliers to ensure cost, quality, and delivery performance targets are achieved;
• Actively contributing to cross-functional projects aimed at increasing efficiency, transparency, and process excellence within the procurement organization;

KUKA Automatizare Romania SRL din Sibiu este parte a grupului KUKA Systems.

KUKA AG este o companie care operează la nivel internaţional, cu o cifră de afaceri de aproximativ 3,5 miliarde de euro. În fiecare zi, aproximativ 14.200 de angajaţi KUKA se asigură că rămânem unul dintre principalii furnizori mondiali de soluţii inteligente de automatizare- la sediul principal din Augsburg şi în întreaga lume. Printre altele, clienţii noştri internaţionali provin din industria automobilelor şi industria generală.

La KUKA, aveţi totul dintr-o singură sursă: de la componente individuale până la sistemul complet automatizat.

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KUKA Automatizare Romania SRL Sibiu is part of KUKA Systems Group.

KUKA AG is an internationally active company with sales of around billion euro. Every day, roughly14,200 KUKA employees at our headquarters in Augsburg and around the world work to ensure that we remain one of the world’s leading suppliers of intelligent automation solutions. Our international customers come from, among other sectors, the automotive industry and general industry.

KUKA offers you everything from a single source: from the individual components to fully automated systems.