Global Lead Buyer
Beijing, CN, 100026
Global Lead BuyerGlobal Lead Buyer
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and continuously improve global commodity and sourcing strategies
- Drive global volume allocation between Europe and China based on demand, capacity, cost and risk
- Consolidate worldwide demand planning into a single source of truth and align sourcing decisions accordingly
- Lead strategic supplier selection, qualification, development and performance management
- Drive global cost reduction initiatives and optimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
- Lead international price, contract and commercial negotiations
- Identify supply chain risks and implement mitigation, dual-sourcing and business continuity measures
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and applicable international and EU regulations
- Coordinate procurement activities with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality and Operations
- Lead cross-functional escalation management for critical supply issues
Required
- University degree in Business Administration, Mechatronics Engineering, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
- Several years of strategic procurement experience in an international manufacturing environment
- Proven experience in global sourcing and supplier relationship management
- Strong understanding of procurement processes, TCO and contract management
- Experience with demand planning, capacity planning and supplier development. Experience of supply chain coordination in Electrical company is preferred.
- Knowledge of international trade, supply chain risk management and compliance
- Experience working with Chinese suppliers and global organizations is highly desirable
- Fluent English with good command of listening, speaking, reading and writing
- Strategic thinking with a global business mindset
- Experience in international supply-chains in Electrical company especially with European
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Cross-cultural communication and coordination skills
- Project Management skills and experience
- Supplier development and performance management expertise
- Commercial and financial acumen
About us
Since 2026, the Swiss Rieter Group has been operating its man-made fibers business as subsidiary under the traditional name Barmag. This includes the established product brands Barmag and Neumag. As a future-oriented company, the research and development of Barmag is driven by energy-efficiency and sustainable technologies (e-save). Barmag is one of the leading providers of manmade fibers filament spinning systems, texturing machines, BCF systems, staple fibers systems and solutions for the production of nonwovens. Together with its range of polycondensation and extrusion systems and their key components, Barmag caters to the entire manufacturing process – from the monomer all the way through to the textured yarn – and supports it with customer-oriented engineering services. The product portfolio is rounded off with automation and digital solutions. In addition, Barmag offers high-precision gear metering pumps for the textile industry and other sectors, including the automotive, chemical and paint industries.
The main markets for the Barmag product portfolio are in Asia, particularly in China, India, Türkiye and the USA. Worldwide, Barmag – with round about 2,500 employees – has a presence in 120 countries with production, sales and distribution and service organizations. At the Research and Development centers in Remscheid, Neumünster (Germany), and Suzhou (China), highly qualified engineers, technologists and technicians develop innovative and technologically leading products for tomorrow’s world.
Find out more about Barmag: www.barmag.com
Barmag, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Beijing, CN, 100026