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Senior Operational Buyer (f/m/d)
Deutsche Börse Prague Branch • Prague
Who we are
Deutsche Börse Group is one of the world’s leading exchange organisations and an innovative market infrastructure provider. With our products and services, we ensure that capital markets are fair, transparent, reliable, and stable. Together, we develop state-of-the-art IT solutions and offer our IT systems all over the world. Play a key role in our mission: to create trust in the markets of today and tomorrow.
Prague
Your career at Deutsche Börse Group
Your area of work
Deutsche Börse Group Procurement is evolving into an integrated, value-oriented and scalable global function. Prague plays a key role in this transformation as a central hub for operational procurement, standardized purchasing services and user support.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Operational Buyer who combines strong procurement expertise with commercial awareness, a service-oriented mindset and a high level of ownership.
In this role, you will manage complex operational purchasing activities, conduct tactical sourcing initiatives and contribute to efficient, compliant and reliable procurement services across Deutsche Börse Group. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, Category Management, Procurement Business Partners and suppliers in an international and regulated environment.
Your responsibilities
- Manage complex operational purchasing requests from demand clarification through ordering and follow-up
- Plan and execute tactical RFQs, supplier selections and commercial negotiations
- Advise internal stakeholders on procurement processes, tools, policies and buying channels
- Ensure the compliant use of contracts, framework agreements and approval requirements
- Coordinate suppliers and resolve operational delivery, ordering and invoice issues
- Monitor backlogs, cycle times, service quality and relevant operational KPIs
- Drive process standardization, automation, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
The responsibilities reflect the mandate of Prague-based operational procurement, including standard buying, tactical RFQs, purchase-order and workflow support, user guidance, backlog management and service-quality assurance.
Your profile
- University degree in business, economics, supply chain management or a comparable field
- Several years of experience in operational procurement, tactical sourcing or purchasing
- Strong expertise in RFQs, supplier negotiations and purchase-to-pay processes
- Experience in an international, complex or regulated organization
- Strong commercial, analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Confident stakeholder communication, service orientation and a structured working style
- Fluent English; experience with SAP Ariba, ERP systems or other procurement platforms is an advantage
You can look forward to our benefit package:
- Hybrid Work and Flexible working hours
- Work from abroad - 12 days of remote work from EU countries per year
- Pension fund contribution - 3% of your gross salary (5% after 5 years with us)
- Health & Wellbeing - fully covered Multisport card, life & accident insurance, 100% salary contribution during sick leave (up to 56 days)
- 25 vacation days
- Mobility - fully covered public transport in Prague & free parking
- Flexible Benefit Account (Pluxee) - 1200 per month
- Group Share Plan - discount on company shares
- Free Access to E-Learning Platforms, Internal Development Programs, Mentoring & Learning Budget
Why Deutsche Börse Group?
We are committed to providing a work environment where everyone feels welcome and can reach their full potential. Our standards go far beyond simply matching candidates with the right position.
Mobility
We enable you to move freely with our job tickets, job (e-)bikes and free parking opportunities.
Work environment
Collaboration, communication, or deep focus – in our modern office buildings you will find the perfect work environment. Free drinks and food and meal allowances included.
Health and wellbeing
We care for your health and wellbeing and besides various health promotion measures we offer you a group accident insurance and additional insurance offers at discounted rates.
Financial stability
We provide financial stability by offering attractive salaries, company pension schemes, participation in our Group Share Plan, as well as bonuses, subsidies and discounts.
Hybrid work
Collaborate and exchange on-site or work remotely several days a week in line with business needs and local regulations. Our hybrid working model combines the best of both worlds.
Flexible working hours
We want your job to fit your life situation and offer flexible working time models, childcare allowance, or the possibility to study alongside your job.
Internationality
Our market infrastructures are globally connected. Working with us means collaborating with like-minded colleagues across over 60 locations from more than 100 nations.
Development
We promote individual development by offering internal development programmes, mentoring, further education and training budgets.
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