Purchaser in an industrial environment (m/f/d)

Purchaser in an industrial environment (m/f/d)

The world of Seitz

Welcome to the fascinating world of high-pressure solenoid valves at SeitzValve!

SeitzValve, a leader in the development and production of valve technology for gaseous media in the medium and high-pressure range, opens the door to a fascinating world of innovative solutions. Our ambition to think bigger and more advanced drives us to make life better for the next generation. At SeitzValve, we rely on proactivity, responsibility, reliability, innovation, and joy to advance our work.

What to expect

As a purchaser, you will take on a central role in the further development and optimization of our procurement and logistics processes. In close collaboration with our suppliers, you ensure that material flows are efficiently managed and our quality and delivery requirements are met at all times.

Your tasks include, among others:

• Operational purchasing from A to Z: inquiries, orders, deadline monitoring, supplier contact

• Procurement of technical products and components, including mechanical parts (plastic & machined parts), O-rings, seals, operating materials, electrotechnical components (e.g., solenoid coils)

• Close collaboration with development, production, quality, and logistics

• Active participation in the optimization of purchasing processes and workflows

• Support in strategic topics such as supplier development, cost optimization, or make-or-buy decisions

• Independent organization of supplier visits (internal & external)

• Flexible support for additional tasks in the purchasing environment – teamwork is not just a phrase here

Your profile

You are a committed, self-responsible individual with an open, proactive attitude. Analytical thinking, strong communication skills, and a pronounced practical orientation characterize you. You feel comfortable in both operational daily business and strategic topics and have the ability to actively develop processes. Willingness to change, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a structured and solution-oriented working style are a matter of course for you. Additionally, you enjoy working in an international environment and have a passion for cross-border projects. 

What you bring: 

• Several years of operational purchasing experience in an industrial company

• Technical understanding of industrial products and projects

• Strategic purchasing experience or motivation to develop further in this direction

• Strong negotiation skills

• Structured, organized working style with good self-management and clear prioritization

• Communicative personality with a solution-oriented mindset

• Very good MS Office skills

• Very good German as well as good to very good English

• Team player mentality and enjoyment of cross-departmental collaboration

• A qualification in purchasing is welcome, but not a must if the experience is right

What we offer you

A versatile purchasing environment with operational and strategic components

A stable, healthy company that stands firmly in the market – but is already thinking about the next step in innovation.

You benefit from a lot of creative freedom and short decision-making paths.

Home office opportunities (at least 1 day per week)

Collaboration on an equal footing with technology, production, and management

A team that stands together, supports each other – and does not just go through the motions.

Values that are not just stated in the mission statement but are truly lived – Together - Smart - Impact.

Further education is not just lip service here – your development (and that of your team) is of real importance.

And if you need a longer trip, a passion project, or just a creative break: Unpaid leave is possible with us.

Interested?

So? Have we convinced you?

Then contact humanik AG (Michael Wanner) – and find out how you can really make a difference in our purchasing environment.

We look forward to your application

You can apply online via the job portal.

We look forward to getting to know you.