We are looking for an experienced
Category Buyer
to join an international project within the
Indirect Purchasing – External Services
area. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships and negotiations, and driving cost optimization, quality, service, and risk improvements.

Responsibilities
- Develop and execute
sourcing and category strategies
for external service categories.
- Lead supplier selection and evaluation processes through
RFI, RFQ and RFP
, including commercial and contract negotiations.
- Manage
supplier relationships and performance
, identifying improvement, consolidation, and risk mitigation opportunities.
- Drive
cost optimization and value creation initiatives
, including TCO analysis, savings tracking, and procurement KPIs.
- Collaborate with
IT, Finance, HR, Operations, Legal and Quality
to translate business needs into effective procurement strategies.

Requirements
- Minimum
5 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain or Category Management
,



ideally within the automotive or industrial sector.
- Strong experience in
supplier negotiations, contract management, SRM and category strategy development
.
- Experience in indirect service categories such as
IT & Telecommunications, Professional Services, HR, Facility Management, Logistics or Consulting Services
.
- Proficiency in
SAP, Power BI and Microsoft 365
; experience with spend analysis and procurement digitalization is a plus.
- Fluent English is required
; German is a plus.
- Bachelor's degree
in: Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics or a related field.

We offer:
- Competitive salary package.
- General projects.
- Permanent contract.
- Career development and training.

BCNC GROUP
(www.bcncgroup.com) is an engineering and technology firm with operations in Spain, UK, Germany, France and Sweden. We work with the most prestigious R&D; Centers and multina

📌 Category Buyer – Automotive (Barcelona)
🏢 BCNC GROUP
📍 Barcelona