Lead Buyer (m/f/x)

Location: Haren
Working Hours: Full-time employee

1,400 employees in 24 locations around the world with a fleet of 60,000+ circulating containers. Since ELA’s establishment in 1972, our business has continuously been expanding, we are specialists in mobile room solutions. Our family-run company based in Haren (Ems), Germany, is growing at a fast pace and we are actively looking for qualified and dedicated team players to join us locally, internationally and beyond.

Are you ready to take purchasing to the next level?
Then join our team as a Lead Buyer (m/f/x) and play an active role in shaping the future of our product group strategies.

With us, you will take on responsibility and independently carry out tenders, analyze offers, and make informed award decisions. You will identify potential savings, recognize market trends, and ensure price stability. With your negotiating skills, you will build a strong supplier portfolio and drive exciting purchasing projects forward.

You are a person with your own personal profile of qualifications, talents, and aspirations. And we are not a company like any other. We offer exciting tasks, opportunities for further development, and a relaxed Moin culture. Interested? Then let's get to know each other better!

Your Future Role

Independent execution of tenders and analysis of bids, including award decisions for strategic product groups
Support in the development, design, and implementation of product group strategies
Identification of cost-saving potential, monitoring of price fluctuations, and ensuring price stability for assigned product groups
Responsibility for and continuous optimization of the product group and supplier portfolio to be managed
Organization and implementation of strategic purchasing projects
Conducting price and quality negotiations

What You Bring to the Team

Successfully completed degree in economics or a comparable qualification
Several years of professional experience in purchasing, ideally as a strategic purchaser (m/f/x)
Knowledge of conducting tenders and inquiries
Knowledge in the areas of cost and price structure analysis as well as strong analytical skills and a keen awareness of costs
Very good user knowledge of MS Office
Very good written and spoken German and English skills

What you can expect from us

Once ELA, always ELA. When you join us, we want you to become a permanent part of the team – that’s why you’ll receive a permanent employment contract.
We’ll organize a comprehensive onboarding program for you at our headquarters in Haren (Ems), so you can get to know the entire company, our products, and your new colleagues.
You can expect flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
You’ll benefit from flexible working hours and a flextime system.
You can work up to 60% of your week from home.
Your health matters to us – that’s why we provide height-adjustable desks in every office.
You don’t have to leave your four-legged friend at home – under certain conditions, you can bring your dog to the office.
We offer you a company health insurance plan.
We support you with emergency childcare services.
We offer an attractive bike leasing program.
Through our ELA benefits portal, you’ll have access to exclusive corporate discounts from over 1,500 well-known brands across all areas of life.
Our company restaurant provides you with fresh and delicious lunch options every day

How You can apply

Please send your documents via our career website https://career.ela-container.com or via email career@ela-container.com including your CV, your essential certificates and qualifications, as well as a few lines about yourself and why we fit. We would then like to meet and have a personal conversation with you. We look forward to hear from you!

Any questions?
Contact us via email or WhatsApp/text message on +49 1511 9539616.

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