Buyer (Manufacturing)

Location: Langres, France; other location: Chamboret, France

Company

hirify.global operates within the international Freudenberg industrial group.

What you will do

• Develop sourcing strategies by identifying, selecting, and developing suppliers.
• Lead commercial negotiations to secure competitive costs, service levels, and long-term value.
• Build supplier partnerships, monitor performance, mitigate risks, and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, and Quality on projects, innovation, operational excellence, and supply continuity.
• Use procurement data and tools to support decisions, performance improvement, and compliance.

Requirements

• Experience in Purchasing, Procurement, or Supply Chain within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, analytical, relationship-building, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and international environment.
• Knowledge of SAP and procurement tools, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Professional communication skills in English and French.
• Business-oriented mindset, proactive ownership, results focus, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term contract for 18 months.
• International industrial work environment.
• Collaboration across Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, and other functions.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.