Senior Category Buyer – Direct

Shape the Future of Sustainable Sourcing

At Grundfos, we are driven by a powerful purpose: to pioneer solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. As a Senior Category Buyer – Direct, you’ll play a key role in driving value-based sourcing strategies, optimizing supplier performance, and contributing to innovation and sustainability across our global supply chain.

This is a new role, where you will work as a pivotal member of a much larger project related to supplier resilience.

This role can be based in Székesfehervár or Tatabanya, Hungary and will report to the Purchasing Manager.

What you’ll do:

• Support and execute sourcing strategies in collaboration with the Category Manager.
• Lead tendering processes including eRFIs, RFQs, and e-auctions.
• Prepare data and fact packs for supplier negotiations and contract implementation.
• Monitor supplier performance and support improvement initiatives.
• Participate in developing Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) strategies.
• Ensure accurate vendor master data and purchasing conditions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders in Purchasing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Product Development.

Your background:

• Relevant commercial or technical education (apprenticeship, associate degree, or equivalent).
• 3+ years of experience in a similar purchasing or sourcing role.
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English.
• Knowledge of procurement best practices, systems, and tools.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a global matrix environment
• Analytical and detail-oriented with a proactive mindset.
• Strong relationship builder and team player.
• Skilled in following procedures and delivering results.
• Comfortable working with data, contracts, and supplier performance metrics
• Driving license

What’s in it for you?

Whether it’s developing leadership skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environment guided by our six core values.

In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:

If you’ll be working from your home office, we’ll make sure you are well equipped with a good workstation. However, you are always welcome to our offices where you can engage, learn, and have fun with colleagues

On top of it, flexible working hours and up to 3 days’ additional paid leave for volunteering of your choice Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programs, access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development

Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly

Do you want to learn more?

If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume by clicking “Apply”.

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We look forward to hearing from you.