Purchasing Lead

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia SCHOTT Full time

Your Contribution:

  • Supports the development of the site sourcing strategy and implements this in terms of prices and contract negotiations
  • Analyses site spend, sourcing markets and requirements/demand of internal clients for opportunities of consolidation and cost reductions
  • Works on supplier management incl. supplier identification, evaluation and development
  • Leads the timely and accurate processing of contracts and tenders
  • Supports the optimization of sourcing processes and systems to increase efficiency of purchasing processes or adopt appropriate measures
  • Reports and monitors achieved purchasing successes/performances (KPI's)
  • Supports in operational and administrative activities within purchasing area

Your Profile:

  • Commercial and/or technical university degree (min. Bachelor) or comparable
  • Min. 5 years of professional experience in Procurement or similar
  • Very good IT skills (MS Office, ERP systems preferebly Netsuite and/or SAP S4/HANA, ideally Sievo)
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • Good understanding of relevant business laws
  • Ability to work in teams but also independently
  • Proactive and strategic mindset
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, sourcing process skills

Your Benefits:

SCHOTT's openness to promote your further development is just as great as our additional benefits.

Ranging from active health management via flexible working hours and hybrid work all the way to corporate pension plans:
everything geared to suit your goals and needs. Discover a special corporate culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop their entire potential.

At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion

We know:
motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company.

Please feel free to contact us:

  • At SCHOTT, it's your personality that counts
  • not your gender, your identity, or origin.


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