Local Cross-Category Buyer

About the role

BASF is hiring a Local Cross-Category Buyer. These buyers are the local, hands-on partners who focus on demand below 30k€ and work closely with category and strategic buyers. They are the single focal point in the country for business stakeholders, connecting local demand with global expertise, and are also the focal point for local third-party negotiation and questions about external spending with suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Execute category strategies locally and manage local categories up to a predefined threshold
• Work in a cross-category setup while complying with multiple category strategies
• Ensure implementation and compliance with local specifics and feed this back to category strategies
• Run tenders for locally executed categories and ensure contract coverage and compliance locally
• Maintain local market intelligence and build local supplier base and relationships
• Drive local negotiations and cost reduction programs, aligned to category direction
• Act as the interface between local stakeholders and global category management
• Identify and deliver site cost reduction opportunities such as quick wins, bundling and standardization

Required profile

• Bachelor's or master's degree preferred, with no hard cutoff
• At least 2-5 years of experience at BASF, preferably in AP and commercial roles or backgrounds such as marketing or supply chain
• Professional knowledge of commercial topics preferred
• Fitting mindset for procurement roles, including stakeholder management and negotiations