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At Diehl, we combine tradition with innovation to provide sustainable solutions for our customers.

Strategic Buyer

These are your tasks:

By providing tailor-made Smart Metering solutions adapted to diverse environments and existing infrastructures worldwide, Diehl Metering actively contributes to the responsible management of natural and energy resources.
Join Diehl and be part of an exciting technological environment within a company built on tradition, stability, and trust.

We are currently seeking an experienced Strategic Buyer to oversee a purchasing portfolio that includes:
  • Production Procurement of Mechanical components (€5-10M PVO).
  • Non-Production Procurement (€10M PVO). 
Key Responsibilities

  • Define procurement strategies for assigned categories.
  • Manage daily operations within the purchasing portfolio, including requirements analysis, supplier sourcing, panel management, market analysis, risk management, negotiations, and contract finalization.
  • Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives and efficiency improvement plans.
  • Oversee supplier performance (OTD/Quality), conduct supplier audits, and establish corrective action plans.
  • Support quality, logistics, and environmental initiatives aimed at supplier development and compliance. 
The role is based in Saint-Louis in Alsace, with interactions across other production sites within the group.
Travel is required in France and internationally (approximately 15% of the time). 

Who we are looking for:

Qualifications
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role.
Key Skills & Attributes
  • Autonomous, curious, and proactive, with strong listening skills.
  • Skilled in negotiation and project management.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a talent for synthesizing information effectively.
  • French native speaker, fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
  • Work location: Saint-Louis, Grand Est, France
  • Job Level:
    • Professional
  • Working mode: Hybrid working
  • Working time: Full time
  • Employment contract: permanent
  • Division: Diehl Metering
  • Start: 01/05/2025

Achieve what matters, with Diehl.

Siegel Universum
Diehl Metering S.A.S.
Ms Shan Bradley
67, rue du Rhône, 68300 SAINT LOUIS
Tel : +33 614 19 32 68
shan.bradley@diehl.com