Shape the Future of High-Tech Manufacturing. Are you an experienced procurement professional with a passion for precision machining and strategic supplier management? Do you thrive in a high-tech, international environment where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything you do? Then this is your opportunity.

The Role

As a Category Buyer – Precision Machining, you will play a key role in sourcing highly complex and innovative technologies for cutting-edge products and projects. Collaborating with the Global Category Manager (GCM) and cross-functional teams, you will develop and execute the category strategy, ensuring an optimal balance between technology, cost, quality, supply continuity, and risk.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop and execute the short- and long-term category strategy with the GCM and the global Category Team.
• Partner closely with Procurement Program Leads (PPLs) and multidisciplinary Program Teams to support business priorities, including supply continuity, cost optimization, quality improvement, and technology advancement.
• Act as the primary commercial interface for strategic suppliers, building strong and sustainable partnerships.
• Lead commercial discussions, contract negotiations, and supplier agreements to achieve the best commercial and technical outcomes.
• Conduct regular supplier business reviews, monitor supplier performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, value engineering, and supply chain optimization while mitigating commercial, operational, and quality risks.
• Develop and strengthen the supplier base by scouting, qualifying, and onboarding new suppliers, while phasing out underperforming or redundant suppliers where appropriate.
• Take ownership of supplier escalations and collaborate closely with Quality and Operational Procurement teams to resolve complex supply chain challenges.
• Support the execution of the global category strategy and contribute to the continuous development of procurement best practices.
• Escalate strategic issues when required to the Category Buying Manager.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of strategic procurement or category management experience, preferably within Precision Machining.
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree (BSc, BEng or MSc) in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related technical discipline.
• Proven experience sourcing complex machined components within a high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with extensive experience in supplier negotiations and contract management.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and obtain buy-in at all organizational levels, including executive management.
• Experience in supplier relationship management and supplier performance improvement.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• An entrepreneurial mindset with a collaborative, win-win approach and a drive for continuous improvement.

What We Offer

This is an opportunity to make a real impact within an international high-tech organization where procurement is recognized as a strategic business partner. You'll work with leading suppliers, contribute to innovative technologies, and collaborate with talented colleagues across engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine strategic thinking, technical expertise, and commercial leadership, we'd love to hear from you.