Senior Indirect Buyer (Services & CAPEX) (m/w/d) chez Triathlon Group (a company of Sunlight Group)

The Triathlon Group, a company of the Sunlight Group headquartered in Seligenporten, is a global leader in battery systems, chargers, and energy management solutions for industrial applications. With over 1,600 employees across locations on three continents, we enable reliable and efficient operations for our customers in the industrial sector particularly in intralogistics through innovative products based on lead-acid and lithium-ion technology, combined with a strong commitment to service.

Key activities and responsibilities of this role include:

The Senior Indirect Buyer will be responsible for managing the procurement of indirect goods and services, with a strong focus on capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects and a wide range of corporate services. These include IT services and software, HR and recruitment services, financial and professional advisory services, facilities management, and other business-critical service contracts. The role ensures effective sourcing strategies that deliver cost efficiency, risk management, and supplier innovation in support of the company’s operations and long-term growth in the industrial battery manufacturing sector.

Strategic Procurement & Supplier Management

• Develop procurement strategies for CAPEX, IT services (software, hardware, licenses, IT infrastructure, digital solutions), HR services (training, recruitment, payroll, mobility), financial services (audit, tax, insurance, leasing), and other professional services (consulting, legal, advisory).
• Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to secure competitive agreements while ensuring quality, compliance, and sustainability objectives are met.
• Manage supplier relationships

• Lead end-to-end procurement processes (RFI/RFP, bid evaluation, contract negotiation, and PO management).
• Partner with engineering, IT, finance, HR, and legal stakeholders to capture business requirements and translate them into effective procurement solutions.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with corporate procurement policies, financial guidelines, and legal/regulatory frameworks.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a trusted partner to internal teams (engineering, IT, HR, finance, legal, operations) by aligning procurement strategies with business objectives.
• Actively contribute to global procurement initiatives and support process harmonization.
• Drive change management and promote procurement best practices across the organization.
• Provide cost estimates to support budgeting and financial planning.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance or related field.
• Experience:
• 6–8 years of procurement experience with demonstrated expertise in services and CAPEX procurement within an industrial/manufacturing context. Proven experience managing categories such as IT, HR, financial, or professional services is required.
• Knowledge of CAPEX and professional services contracting
• Proven experience in use of SAP system
• Skills:
• Fluency in German & English (both verbal & written) is a must, Greek will be considered as an asset
• Excellent command of MS Office
• Strong negotiation skills
• Financial and analytical acumen with focus on TCO and cost control
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder management across different cultures and departments
• Teamwork & collaboration
• Critical thinking with problem solving capabilities
• Results oriented
• Adaptability & flexibility

Benefits

At Triathlon Group, we place great importance on achieving success as a team and offering our employees room for personal development. We value fair treatment of one another and promote a culture in which everyone—regardless of position or length of service—can contribute their ideas and initiatives. As a rapidly growing group of companies in the dynamic energy storage market with more than 1,600 employees at locations on three continents, we rely on agile working methods and offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities in an inclusive and equal environment.

• A motivated company with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes.
• Permanent employment contract.
• Personal support and advice from a dedicated contact person at your branch.
• Stable working environment in an international company.
• Fair pay and company benefits.
• A modern working environment with high-quality technical equipment.

Does this sound like you, and are you interested in a varied range of tasks? Then apply now!