As part of the Site Sourcing team, you will own designated direct-material commodities and drive end-to-end sourcing excellence. You’ll report (directly and functionally) to the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager and lead initiatives across process improvement, reporting, and supplier & stakeholder relationship management.

• Lead supplier communications and negotiate commercial terms (pricing, lead times, delivery terms).

• Operate in full compliance with sourcing guidelines, principles, policies, ethics, and SOPs; promptly escalate any deviations to your line manager.

• Manage new-supplier onboarding: conduct commercial assessments, market intelligence and analysis, due diligence; coordinate initial supplier quality and financial assessments with relevant teams.

• Report spend and savings progress on a bi-weekly basis.

• Provide commercial guidance and manage a portfolio of sourcing activities with a long-term, total-cost view of spend.

• Partner closely with site functions and internal stakeholders to align on needs and priorities.

• Collaborate with R&D on new product introductions and industrialization of new projects.

• Support Operations and Plant Management on sourcing requests for direct materials.

• Develop and optimize the supplier base, including ongoing market analysis.

• Contribute to commodity strategy development with your line manager and category managers.

• Lead contract negotiations and evaluate performance of existing agreements.

• Monitor, mitigate, and manage supply-continuity risks.

• Embed quality KPIs and strategies into supplier agreements; track and drive supplier performance-improvement programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, or a related field.

• 3–5 years’ experience as a buyer in a manufacturing environment with a strong record of successful projects and results.

• Pragmatic, dynamic, and autonomous working style.

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve issues quickly and effectively.

• Excellent negotiation, critical thinking, analytical, and decision-making capabilities.

• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management.

• Fluency in Czech and English.

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, especially Excel.