Operational Buyer (f/m/d) Indirect Procurement

Uniting what’s next in traffic

Yunex Traffic develops innovative mobility ecosystems and services for the smart city, making mobility safer, more efficient and more sustainable with forward-looking infrastructure and transport solutions.

What awaits you?

An exciting opportunity to join our Global Procurement team in a role focused on strengthening operational excellence across indirect spend.

As an Operational Buyer – Indirect Procurement, you will support day-to-day procurement activities, ensure smooth purchasing operations and contribute to a more efficient and scalable procurement operating model. You will work closely with stakeholders, suppliers, Finance and Category Management to improve process quality, data consistency and compliance.

This role is ideal for someone who brings structure, ownership and operational discipline into procurement processes and enjoys turning recurring operational topics into sustainable improvements.

Your responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operational procurement activities across indirect spend, including purchase requisition and purchase order management, supplier follow-up and stakeholder coordination.
• Improve operational purchasing process, supplier data, pricing information and process compliance.
• Support procurement activities where central handling can improve efficiency, compliance and use of preferred suppliers.
• Support Travel and Expense operational continuity, including supplier follow-up, card and lodge card topics, invoice clarification and user support.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, suppliers, Finance and procurement colleagues to resolve operational procurement topics in a structured and timely way.
• Provide operational input to category managers to support supplier reviews, sourcing activities, demand management and process improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement within Global Procurement.

Your qualifications

• Completed commercial vocational training with relevant further education, or a completed bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a comparable field
• Relevant experience in procurement operations, operational buying or a comparable role, ideally within indirect procurement
• Good understanding of procurement processes, including purchase requisition, purchase order management, supplier follow-up and invoice clarification
• Strong organizational and operational skills, with the ability to manage multiple topics in parallel and ensure consistent follow-up until closure
• Confident stakeholder and supplier communication skills, with the ability to guide users through procurement processes
• Analytical mindset with experience working with procurement data, reports and operational KPIs
• Experience with ERP or procurement-related systems is beneficial
• Fluent English skills required; additional languages are a plus
• Structured, pragmatic and service-oriented approach, combined with a strong sense of ownership

What makes you successful in this role?

• You bring structure and reliability into operational procurement topics.
• You work accurately and understand the importance of clean purchasing data and clear process ownership.
• You follow up consistently with stakeholders and suppliers until issues are closed.
• You recognise recurring operational issues and help turn them into process improvements.
• You work well with category managers, Finance, business stakeholders and external providers.
• You contribute to better transparency, improved process quality and a more scalable procurement operations model.

We offer:

• An open and diverse corporate culture where you can develop your strengths
• 30 days of vacation
• Vacation pay, Christmas bonus, and other collectively agreed special payments
• Flexible working hours with 2-3 days of remote work per week
• Company pension plan and contribution to private pension provision
• Childcare allowance
• €40 tax-free monthly benefits in kind
• Extensive training opportunities at our Yunex Traffic Academy and on our online learning platform

How do I apply?

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About Us:

We are a global leader in intelligent transport systems with more than 3,500 passionate employees who pioneer, develop, create, install and maintain innovative road traffic and mobility solutions all over the world.

We make our roads smarter, safer and greener. The work we do enables cities, highways authorities and infrastructure operators to create a new world of mobility and makes cities more livable for everyone.

Our solutions range from traffic lights, tolling solutions and tunnel management to software, AI applications and the intelligent networking of all road users.

Become a Traffic Transformer and help us to continue transforming towns and cities all over the world.

Our Commitment:

At Yunex Traffic, the uniqueness of our people is our strength. Our people are at the heart of what we do and every voice, perspective and contribution is valued. The future of mobility needs people who think down different tracks and we empower our people to transform cities all over the world. Join us and make a difference too.