Logistics, Supply Chain & Purchasing
Senior Purchasing Specialist
Job Description

Join Grundfos as a Senior Purchasing Specialist and build strong relationships across our global organization. This role offers broad exposure beyond Purchasing, connecting with stakeholders across regions, product development, and leadership.

What you will be doing

As Senior Purchasing Specialist you will manage a global supplier base in a complex, cross-regional environment and support innovation sourcing by collaborating with key suppliers to strengthen Grundfos’ product pipeline. The purpose of the Senior Purchasing Specialist for Electronics is to drive Make/Buy decisions on behalf of Group Purchasing, execute the strategy defined by Group Operations and manage the outsourced manufacturing supply base with a team of experts (project managers/ support).

Your main responsibilities are:

  • Collaborate closely with category managers, Product Marketing, Product Development, and Chief Technology Sourcing
  • Identify and onboard suppliers aligned with customer and business needs
  • Negotiate supplier agreements and initiate business partnerships
  • Support operations to ensure smooth and efficient supply to production
  • Drive purchasing initiatives (VMI, quality, sustainability) aligned with strategy
  • Align sourcing strategies with development teams and regional requirements
  • Represent purchasing in product and technology development projects
  • Ensure alignment of global and regional sourcing strategies

Category strategy & supplier management

  • Develop long-term category and supplier strategies
  • Lead tendering processes (eRFI, RFQ, e-auctions) and negotiations
  • Maintain deep market knowledge and monitor supplier performance
  • Drive supply chain improvements with local teams
  • Partner with engineering to identify optimal technologies

What makes you a great fit

  • Relevant commercial or technical education
  • 5+ years of sourcing experience in a global organization, ideally in Electronics or related categories
  • Strong stakeholder management and negotiation experience at senior level
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken)
  • Experience with SAP

Why you will love working here

We care! You can look forward to:
• Annual bonuses, medical insurance, and a strong focus on well-being
• Hybrid working policy with organized transportation or fuel cost compensation
• Company-provided meals at the canteen, covered by Grundfos
• On-site gym access and sports activities such as football, table football, and basketball
• Discounts on employee purchases of Grundfos products
• Long-term career development with regular dialogue and continuous learning opportunities

We are inclusive! Celebrating and valuing our differences helps us see possibilities where others can't. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all abilities, experiences, and backgrounds.

Information at a Glance

Job details

Workplace:  Hybrid (office and home-working)
Job Location:  Indjija, Vojvodina, Serbia
Contract Type:  Full-Time
Employment Type:  Regular

About Grundfos

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

An inclusive team

We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.

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