Purchasing Buyer (Fixed-term Contract / Childcare Leave Replacement)

Tasks

Strategic Marketing & Professional Services Procurement

• Develop and execute procurement strategies for professional services and marketing categories, including HR, finance, network business, mobility, media, events, PR, and digital.
• Align procurement activities with business and marketing goals, budget constraints, and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with Global Commodity Managers and APAC counterparts to align global strategies with local execution.
• Forecast market trends, pricing, and customer behavior to inform sourcing decisions.
• Drive procurement strategies that support Mercedes-Benz’s premium positioning.

Supplier Pool Development & Market Intelligence

• Research market trends across professional services and marketing categories.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop suppliers based on capability, creativity, service quality, and brand alignment.
• Use market intelligence from automotive and non-automotive luxury industries to foster supplier innovation.
• Build and maintain a dynamic supplier pool and analyze regional case studies from Korea, Japan, and Australia.

Strategic Relationship Management

• Lead supplier negotiations and performance reviews.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships to drive innovation, cost-effectiveness, and service quality.
• Facilitate collaboration between suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Procurement Governance, Process & Cost Optimization

• Apply Mercedes-Benz negotiation tools and procurement systems, including proCure, ProFrame, and SDB.
• Validate specifications, coordinate competitive bidding, and select suppliers based on price, quality, and reliability.
• Perform cost and scenario analyses and develop negotiation strategies.
• Track and report procurement KPIs and initiate cost optimization and continuous improvement activities.

Risk, Compliance & System Enablement

• Assess and mitigate procurement-related risks.
• Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, ESG, and company standards.
• Provide system-related support to team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; supply chain management, business, or a related field preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience in an indirect purchasing team.
• Strong analytical, communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.
• Strong working knowledge of procurement and strategic sourcing.
• Understanding of contract law and relevant legislation.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with internal and external business partners.
• Ability to solve problems and manage multiple projects and complex tasks.
• Experience with SAP MM and reporting functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Korean.

Recruitment Process

Document screening, personality and aptitude test, first interview, second interview, offer discussion, and final selection.

Benefits

• Mobile phone for employees
• Health benefits
• Employee discounts
• Employee events
• Public transport
• Parking
• Canteen and café

Contact

Mercedes-Benz Korea Limited
10th Fl., Seoul Square
08760 Seoul
Kangmin Lim: kangmin.lim@mercedes-benz.com