As a Buyer at Horse Technologies in Madrid, you will drive strategic sourcing to secure cost-efficient, high-quality, and reliable supply. You'll work with category managers and cross-functional teams to implement global sourcing strategies and negotiate with suppliers.
Your role supports supplier development and performance improvements within a global supply chain. This is a dynamic, international environment where your work helps advance our net-zero and performance objectives. You collaborate across R&D;, manufacturing, logistics, and strategy to create measurable value.
Responsabilidades Drive procurement activities within the assigned category and continually develop them
Identify and implement cost reduction and efficiency initiatives
Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and supplier evaluations
Act as primary contact for suppliers and manage ongoing relationships
Collaborate with internal stakeholders (R&D;, Manufacturing, Logistics, Strategy)
Lead and execute commercial negotiations at a global level
Support supplier development and performance improvement initiatives
Ensure alignment with general sourcing strategies and business objectives
Requisitos principales Strong expertise in sourcing processes, supplier management, and contract negotiation in global environments
Proven ability to analyze market trends and translate insights into data-driven sourcing strategies
Solid experience in managing and developing strategic supplier relationships and driving performance improvements
Strong business acumen focused on optimizing cost, quality, and delivery while balancing commercial and operational priorities
Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder influence, with strong communication and relationship-building skills
Analytical and results-oriented with 5+ years in procurement or related roles; fluent in English; additional languages a plus
Proactive, solution-oriented with ability to challenge the status quo
Experience in aluminum production and casting operations is a plus cross-functional collaboration strong communication relationship-building sourcing processes supplier management contract negotiation