Category Buyer

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This role has the responsibility of strategic, tactical and operational purchasing processes including assurance of transactional requirements. The Category Buyer, Regional Commodity reports to Category Manager, Metal Fabrications and serves as contact window for suppliers based in EME region and is also responsible for daily operational tasks like supply issues, RFQ execution, etc.   

Your Impact: 

• To act as an intermediary between internal organizations and suppliers, with the emphasis on maintaining and translating internal needs to the suppliers. Correctly processing EME data within SAP, APT and APEX in collaboration with Administrative Support  
• Support purchasing budget definition and forecasting. Ensure regional and/or local compliance. Inform Category Manager (CM) about market trends and developments. Negotiate with regional suppliers in agreement with CM 
• Manage RFQs, Bid Analysis and supplier recommendations in agreement with CM. Execute supplier visits / audits with Supplier Quality Engineers  
• Conduct cost analysis activities with Cost Analysis Team; Support commodity reporting and performance measurement. Assist global tenders, regular audits and supplier evaluations; manage everyday communication with suppliers and internal organizations. Overall manage cost and optimize supplier base.  
• Carry out contract management, incl. contract data maintenance. Support Engineering Change Process in production phase. Troubleshooting (support technical and time-critical ad-hoc requests / requirements) 

Your Experience and Qualification: 

• Educational & Professional Background: Experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Engineering, with a minimum of 3 years' experience in Industry / Procurement. 
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal English proficiency; knowledge of other EU languages is a plus. 
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and ERP systems like SAP. 
• Analytical & Operational Expertise: Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience in cost analysis, supplier process evaluation, and contract negotiations. 
• Risk & Cost Management: Ability to assess risks (e.g., currency, logistics, supplier dependency) and ensure Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) across reliability, maintenance, energy, and transportation. 

Your Benefits: 

• Attractive, fair remuneration including participation in our bonus scheme and reimbursement of commuting expenses   
• Cafeteria system with additional elements you can pick from   
• Balance of work, family, and free time due to flexible working opportunity and the possibility of hybrid/remote work including home office monetary allowance  
• Private health insurance, dental services, and compensation for the purchase of computer monitor glasses 
• Employee Assistance Program including professional counselling, webinars, sports challenges, and newsletters  
• Development opportunities including monthly trainings held by the local training team and teacher guided language classes 

Your Workplace: 

AGCO Shared Service Center (SSC) is located at Office Garden in the 11th district, in one of the most dynamically developing areas of Budapest providing global support to all AGCO global factories and sites in Finance, HR, IT, Purchasing, Customer Experience and Engineering functions. The office is easily accessible by car and public transport. Restaurants, cafés and a shopping center are also located around the office. 

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives. 

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