Purchasing Specialist BP

Purchasing specialists in small and medium-sized companies often lead a team or manage procurement independently. Due to the hub function of procurement, purchasing specialists are increasingly working on an interdisciplinary basis, especially in projects. As the value of procurement accounts for more than fifty per cent of manufacturing costs in industry and more than ninety per cent of total costs in retail, procurement specialists make an important contribution to the company's competitiveness. The core tasks of procurement specialists include implementing procurement strategies in accordance with their company's strategic guidelines, analysing the technical and logistical requirements of the procured goods and deriving measures to minimise costs, risks and costs.