Direct Buyer – Steel Components (m/f/d)

International, innovative, pioneering: We at BRP-Rotax are part of the global company BRP and we are passionate about moving the world's most exciting powersports vehicles. Technological progress and sustainable mobility are our drive. Are you ready to shape the future with us?

For our dynamic Procurement department, we are currently looking for a Direct Buyer – Steel Components (m/f/d)

The chosen candidate will be responsible for securing a cost-effective, reliable, and sustainable supply of goods and services. S/he owns the sourcing strategy and supplier portfolio for assigned categories and contributes directly to achieving cost, quality, and delivery targets across the product lifecycle.

Your responsibilities Own and implement sourcing strategies and manage the supplier panel for the steel components categories. Lead supplier selection, negotiations, and contracting across locations. Achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets and initiate cost-reduction measures. Ensure early supplier involvement in development projects. Manage supplier relationships, business reviews, and escalations. Identify supply risks and ensure continuity of supply. Align purchasing strategy with product lifecycle, volume planning, and sustainability goals. Collaborate closely with engineering, logistics, and production teams and report KPIs to management.

Your profile University degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or comparable. 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or category management. Proven negotiation experience with direct and indirect materials. Structured, proactive, and results-oriented mindset. Very good English skills (German is a plus).

We offer

You will be offered an exciting position in an international company with many interesting benefits and diverse development opportunities. The minimum salary for this position is EUR 60.962,3 gross/year in accordance with the collective agreement for the metal industry. Depending on your qualifications and professional experience, we offer an attractive and performance-related salary with corresponding overpayment. We will be happy to discuss the details personally as part of our application process.

Transforming mobility. Creating powertrain technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at BRP-Rotax, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier OEM in the global recreational and powersports industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at BRP-Rotax.