Category Buyer, Digital Procurement - (m/f/d)

Responsibilities :

End-to-End Procurement Responsibility

• Lead and execute IT sourcing activities for medium to large volumes (€250k – €3M p.a. or as agreed)

• Manage the full procurement lifecycle from demand intake to contract signature and PO creation

• Apply sourcing strategies via RFP processes as well as bilateral negotiations

Business Partnering

• Act as the primary contact for internal requesters up to group leader level

• Translate business needs into procurement requirements and solutions

• Challenge and guide stakeholders to ensure best value for BASF

Stakeholder & Process Management

• Steer all relevant stakeholders through the procurement process:

• Internal Business Partners (iBP)

• Legal & Compliance

• Suppliers

• Management stakeholders

• Ensure transparency, alignment, and adherence to procurement standards

Supplier & Negotiation Management

• Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers

• Support Supplier Relationship Management activities

• Contribute to performance improvement and supplier optimization
  
  

Experience & Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or comparable qualification

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Procurement, IT, or related fields

• Completed procurement training and development program
  
  

Skills & Competencies :

• Strong negotiation and commercial mindset

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented way of working

• Ability to work independently with a high level of ownership

• Solid understanding of IT markets (software, hardware, services)

• Ability to work in distributed global teams