Senior Commodity Buyer Capex (m/f/d)

Senior Commodity Buyer Capex (m/f/d)

Join the world leader in advanced energy storage solutions and be part of the success story of VARTA®!

Power Your Future with Clarios and explore your endless possibilities with us. As part of our team in Hannover, our Headquarters location, you will contribute to shaping the future of sustainable mobility.

Your contribution

• Own and drive the strategic procurement agenda for assigned commodities across the EMEA region, with a strong focus on Capital Equipment, Spare Parts, and technical services.

• Shape and implement regional procurement strategies that balance cost, quality, lead time, and compliance while supporting manufacturing and investment priorities.

• Act as a trusted procurement partner for EMEA manufacturing sites and cross‑functional stakeholders on strategic investment initiatives.

• Ensure full alignment with global Clarios Procurement Standards, Corporate Ethics Policies, and regional regulatory requirements.

• Contribute to sustainable cost optimization, value creation, and risk mitigation across the EMEA procurement landscape.

What you will do

Commodity & Category Management

• Develop and execute regional category strategies for assigned commodities.

• Conduct spend analyses, supply market analyses, benchmarking, and supplier performance evaluations.

• Build, maintain, and further develop supplier relationships to ensure performance, quality, and cost optimization.

• Prepare and conduct negotiations, including cost breakdowns, should‑cost analyses, and payment term optimization.

• Actively participate in cross‑functional cost‑reduction projects and new product introduction teams.

• Ensure compliance with Clarios Procurement Standards, Corporate Ethics Policies, and regulatory requirements.

• Utilize and maintain procurement systems such as SAP, SRM, and e‑procurement platforms.

Capex Procurement & Project Support

• Lead procurement activities for Capital Equipment, spare parts, and technical services to support investment projects across the EMEA region.

• Manage the full RFQ process for Capex: prepare bid packages, evaluate supplier proposals, conduct bid reviews, and support supplier selection in collaboration with Engineering, Operations, EH&S, and Project Management.

• Analyze technical specifications and cost data to support strategic sourcing decisions.

• Ensure timely delivery, installation, and commissioning of equipment in close alignment with internal stakeholders.

• Support the preparation of Capex approval documentation by consolidating quotations, project timelines, investment justifications, and risk assessments.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply risks related to lead times, technical performance, and supplier capacity.

• Contribute to the EMEA Spare Parts strategy, including supplier evaluation, standardization efforts, and optimization of spare parts costs and inventories.

• Identify cost‑saving opportunities in Spare Parts and Capex tail spend and drive related initiatives.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Finance, Program Management, EH&S, and global Procurement teams.

• Participate in investment project meetings and provide procurement expertise.

• Support stakeholders through market research, technical comparison analyses, and supplier development recommendations).

What makes you a good fit

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a similar field.

Professional knowledge:

• Several years of procurement experience, ideally including several years in Capital Equipment / technical purchasing

• Strong understanding of strategic sourcing and commodity management.

• Proven experience in international supplier management and negotiations.

• Technical understanding of machinery, equipment, and industrial systems preferred.

• Excellent analytical skills, including cost analysis and benchmarking.

• Knowledge of European procurement regulations and compliance requirements.

Technical skills:

• Proficient in SAP, SRM, and e‑procurement systems; experience with Capex tracking tools is a plus.

Soft skills:

• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.

• Strong stakeholder management.

• Analytical and data‑driven mindset.

• Project and time management skills.

• Cross‑functional collaboration.

• Proactive and solution‑oriented approach.

• Adaptability and change readiness.

Languages

• Fluency in English and German is required, an additional European language is an advantage.

What we offer you

As a technology leader with strong brand (i.e. VARTA® and OPTIMA®), Clarios notably lives on the creativity, capability and satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, we offer people with drive and power many good reasons to join us: 

• Exciting professional tasks and challenges in a diverse international environment with strong commitment to integrity, values, social engagement and sustainability.

• Arrange your working hours and breaks flexible via our flexible and trust-based working hours model and combine your professional and private life even better according to our mobile work policy and company kindergarten.

• A competitive remuneration package, including additional payments such as holiday, Christmas as well as company pension scheme.

• Your well-being is very important to us: Take advantage of our preventive health care offers such as fitness center, physiotherapist, modern office environment, healthy canteen, team and company events or hobby clubs.

• Stay fit whilst at the same time positively contributing to our environment: Lease your company bike.

• Our well-advanced onboarding process and buddy program supports you to quickly grow into the position and team. By using the offering in our Internal Learning Academy, LinkedIn Learning and EMEA Mentoring Program you will be able to further grow professionally and personally.

• Last, but not least we support you in relocating and finding a flat in location surrounding if appliable and depending on individual factors.

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About Clarios:

Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. You can find more information here (PDF). 

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