Buyer - construction field
Introduction
Help defining procurement strategies for each part of the project
Prepare tender documentation; schedule and manage the tendering process
Manage internal approvals for construction purchase orders and invoices
Generate cost reports and update stakeholders on procurement progress
Lead tender evaluations and contract negotiations
Assess offers based on cost and value
Administer contracts throughout their lifecycle
Identify, assess, and onboard new suppliers
Provide input during design stages to optimize cost
Monitor supplier compliance with contractual obligations and ensure timely processing of invoices
Collaborate closely with Design, Cost Management, Construction, and Legal teams, both locally and with HQ
The main activities of our new colleague will be:
We are seeking an experienced, full-time Buyer specialized in construction procurement to join our team. This is a procurement role covering all Civil / MEP construction categories. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of Slovak/ EU procurement practices, be fluent in Slovak and English, and be capable of tendering, analysing offers, contracting, administrating contracts, and coordinating with internal stakeholders to support project.
What we can offer you :
Co-creation of the company processes and organization. Your ideas are what we need.
A company culture that is based on trust, openness, meritocracy, and heart-centered leadership, that we shape together, and every opinion matters.
Flexibility in working hours. We are a result-driven organization and we let our colleagues manage their time.
Fast career growth. We believe in internal promotion.
Diversity! We are a cultural melting pot!
Personal and professional growth through various learning opportunities, especially through work with top industry experts and the international management team
Professional growth
Exposure to a fast-developing, disruptive project that will shape the future of mobility;
Knowledge of the automotive and e-mobility landscape, with a focus on positive environmental and social impact;
Gaining in-depth knowledge of new technology and product;
Possibility to support Company scale-up towards Giga factories securing strategic customers;
Access to a broad network of experienced colleagues and clients from a variety of industries across the globe.
Our requirements for a suitable candidate:
Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in construction procurement or contract management.
Demonstrated ability to manage procurement across multiple construction categories within the Slovak / EU market
Strong knowledge of Slovak / EU procurement laws and regulatory frameworks
Excellent negotiation and commercial skills
Hands-on mindset with the flexibility to operate effectively in multicultural organizational structure
Organized, structured and capable of working independently
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to operate across departments in a matrix environment
Fluency in both Slovak and English (spoken and written)
Proficiency in SAP or similar; MS Office; AutoCAD and MS Project is must
Information about the recruitment process:
Thank you for your application. We will contact only candidates that meet our expectation on current vacancy.
About our company
GIB EnergyX Slovakia (Gotion InoBat Batteries) is the Joint venture between Slovakian start-up InoBat and Chinese Company Gotion High Tech, created to develop the first battery gigafactory in Slovakia in Šurany. The Šurany factory will be located on a 65-hectare area and will create thousands of jobs. In the initial development stage, it will have a capacity of 20 GWh, but it has the potential to reach a capacity of up to 40 GWh. The targeted start of production (“SOP”) in Q2/2026 and full-scale production is scheduled for 2027.
About Gotion High-Tech
Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd., as the first private enterprise in the power battery industry to enter the capital market in China, was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in May 2015. The Company specializes in the development and manufacture of power batteries for new energy vehicles, energy storage application, power transmission and distribution equipment, etc. Gotion High-Tech is a technology-based Company focused on power battery technology research and development and innovation. It is one of the earliest enterprises engaged in the independent research and development, production and sales of new energy vehicle power lithiumion bat-teries in China. Gotion High-tech has global operations and has carried out strategic cooperation with Volkswagen, Tata Group, Vinfast and Jinko, among others.
About InoBat
InoBat specialises in pioneering research, development, design, manufacturing, supply and re-cycling of innovative electric batteries custom-designed to meet the specific scope and re-quirements of global mainstream and specialist OEMs and energy sector participants. InoBat’s sector focus is on the automotive, commercial vehicle, motorsport, and aerospace sectors. Ino-Bat provides innovative solutions across the entire value chain thanks to its “C2C” circular value-chain InoBat is backed by a strong consortium of strategic investors and partners such as Rio Tinto, Gotion, Amara Raja, and the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Bank, and it original sponsors the IPM Group, Avanea and Across. InoBat achieved R&D grant financing under the EU sponsored programme, Important Projects for Common European Interest (IPCEI), and additional support from the Slovak Government.