Lead Buyer – Direct Extrusion Plant (Slovakia)

About the role

The Lead Buyer will act as the central procurement contact for our Direct Extrusion Plant in Zarnovica, Slovakia. You will be responsible for both operational and strategic purchasing of indirect materials and services, driving cost‑saving initiatives and ensuring compliance with group procurement policies.

Key responsibilities

• Obtain and compare supplier quotations and conduct price and contract negotiations.
• Create and place purchase orders on time, monitoring prices, order confirmations and delivery dates.
• Maintain transparent and traceable selection, evaluation and management of suppliers.
• Identify and implement cost‑saving and standardisation opportunities.
• Ensure consistent compliance with procurement policies, approval processes and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate closely with Group Procurement and act as the main procurement liaison for the Zarnovica plant.
• Report regularly on savings, payment terms, purchase order volumes and ongoing projects.

Required profile

• Completed commercial or technical education.
• Several years of procurement experience, preferably in an industrial environment.
• Experience in indirect procurement and operational purchasing.
• Good Slovak and English language skills; German is an advantage.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and communication abilities.
• Structured, independent and reliable working style with high integrity and cost awareness.