Category Buyer Job Description **What is the job about?** We are seeking a dedicated Category Buyer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring cost-effective procurement. You will also analyze market trends, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business growth. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, excellent negotiation abilities, and a proven track record in procurement or technical field. Join us and contribute to our success by optimizing our supply chain and delivering value to our organization. **Main responsibilities:** Strategic sourcing related activities: • Support development of sourcing strategies. • Execution of sourcing strategies by using the existing Purchasing Tools. • Prepare data and fact packs for supplier negotiations. • Responsible for the tendering process (eRFI & RFQs and e-auctions). • Support the creation and updating of contracts • Responsible for the contract implementation and updating. • Part approval (SPA & VPC) Supplier Relationship Management related activities: • Monitor the performance of suppliers (e.g. on-time deliveries, quality). • Prepare and participate in follow-up with suppliers on performance against target and agreed development activities. • Support the follow up on improvement initiatives. • Secure deliverables on required 0-meetings, SPA & VPC activities and ECMs. • Support classification of suppliers. • Participate in developing the SRM strategies for key suppliers and relevant collaborative suppliers. • Be part of a team of cross-functional key stakeholders. Operational Procurement Management related activities • Accountable for Vendor master data • Accountable for updating Purchasing conditions **Your background:** We imagine that you have: • Relevant commercial or technical education; Apprenticeship and job-related work experience or associate degree • Knowledge of best practices and relevant practices, systems in administration and business support preferable from purchase. • Preferably have 2-3 years' experience in similar work. • Experienced in communicating • Fluent in English • Expected travel is approximately 5-10 days per year. **What’s in it for you?** **Whether it’s developing leadership skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environment** guided bysix core values (https://www.grundfos.com/about-us/our-purpose-and-values) **.** **In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:** + Ifyou’ll be workingfromyour home office, we’ll make sure you are well equipped with a good workstation. However, you are always welcome to our offices where **you can engage, learn, and have fun with colleagues** + On top of it, flexible working hours and up to 3 days’ additional paid leave for volunteering of your choice + Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programmes + Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development. + Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly. **Do you want to learn more?** If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply”. To dig deeper into the Grundfos universe, follow us onLinkedIn (http://linkedin.com/company/grundfos) orYoutube (http://youtube.com/user/grundfos) , and to get to know some of your future colleagues and why they love working at Grundfos, check outMeet our people (https://www.grundfos.com/careers/meet-our-people) **We look forward to hearing from you.** Information at a Glance **Job details** Workplace: Hybrid (office and home-working) Job Location: Tatabánya, Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary | Indjija, Vojvodina, Serbia Contract Type: Full-Time Employment Type: Regular