Technical Buyer (m/f/d)

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. limited (CATL) is a global leader in innovative new energy technologies. Our business includes research and development (China), manufacturing and sales of battery systems (lithium-ion batteries) for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage systems. In 2021, we successfully maintained our leading position in the global market for the fifth year in a row.

Our corporate headquarters are located in Ningde, China, with CATL employing more than 30,000 people worldwide.

Currently, CATL's first European production plant for lithium-ion batteries is being built at Erfurter Kreuz in Arnstadt (Thuringia), which is to become the headquarters for the whole of Europe in the future.

In order to successfully establish and manage our site, we need active support!

Become part of the CATL team Germany and drive European e-mobility together with us!

No suitable position? Then we look forward to receiving your speculative application!

You can register in our Talent Community and create a profile. Here you will always have an overview of open positions and the status of your applications.

Here’s your new challenge:

• Processing inquiries, requests for proposals, bid comparisons, purchase orders, schedule tracking, and invoice verification
• Negotiating contractual terms such as delivery times, quantities, costs, and delivery terms
• Analyzing the national and international procurement market and subsequently evaluating suppliers
• Communicating with all internal and external stakeholders
• Maintaining master data

Here are your achievements to date:

• A successfully completed degree in industrial engineering or a comparable qualification, as well as initial professional experience in technical procurement
• Entrepreneurial and strategic thinking and action, with an affinity for numbers, technology, and processes
• Strong methodological skills, quick comprehension, and excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Fluency in spoken and written German and English
• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Very good knowledge of MS Office and SAP

CATL offers you:

• A permanent employment contract with diverse career prospects in a growing company
• Annual bonus payments (loyalty bonus and variable performance bonus)
• Group accident insurance that covers you 24 hours a day, both professionally and personally
• An international work environment where teamwork is a top priority
• You can find additional benefits on our careers page under

  “Our Benefits”

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability.

Requisition ID: 3212