**Buyer - Directs (Permanent, Remote in Poland)**
Join a forward-thinking procurement team that's at the heart of advancing supply chains within the steel and rail sectors. We're looking for an experienced Buyer focused on direct materials to play a pivotal role in our strategic purchasing decisions, ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficiency.
As part of our dynamic organization, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with experts across borders while enjoying the flexibility offered by remote work based out of Poland. Your expertise will be crucial as we continue to grow within Germany's bustling market.
**Responsibilities:**
- Develop sourcing strategies for direct material commodities.
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers aiming for optimal terms.
- Monitor global market trends related specifically to steel and railways industries.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including finance & operations
to forecast demand accurately.
**Skills Required:**
* **DIRECTS**: Mastery over handling directs goods-those directly involved in production processes-as opposed other indirect purchases or services required by organizations is essential here; this includes understanding nuances specific such items when procuring them effectively under varying conditions they might face during transportation etcetera which are unique from non-direct counterparts would encounter otherwise due different reasons altogether sometimes too!
* **DSJ Global Acumen**: Familiarity DSJ Global standards practices helps greatly since it ensures alignment company-wide initiatives especially those concerning quality control aspects along various stages overall workflow pipelines where these come into effect majorly throughout hence necessitating knowledge about same beforehand itself rather than later causing delays possibly even disruptions if not addressed timely manner respectively speaking thus importance can't overstated enough really!
* **Steel Industry Insights**: In-depth insights industry-specific requirements pertaining usage types grades steels available their respective properties how interact environmental factors both short long-term scenarios planning purposes necessarily mean one needs stay updated latest developments field order maintain competitive edge always needed survive let alone thrive today's fast-paced world after all isn't?
* **Rail Sector Expertise**: Understanding complexities railway sector particularly regards regulations compliance matters safety protocols whatnot provides candidate leverage against others who may lack detail-oriented approach necessary navigate through intricacies successfully deliver results expected without fail every single time no exceptions whatsoever period!
* Procurement Knowledge: A solid grasp core principles best practices realm procurement goes saying but also ability apply creatively problem solving situations arise unexpectedly puts someone else level compared rest pack so speak because means there won't any surprises down line could potentially throw wrench works figuratively literally either case bad news everyone concerned obviously therefore good idea make sure covered basis early possible avoid complications future end day counts most anything does job description context given scenario above mentioned points taken consideration accordingly then!
