Messer is the world's largest privately owned specialist for industrial, medical and specialty gases. Under the brand‚ Messer - Gases for Life', the company offers gases and services in Europe, Asia and America. The cooperation between the more than 11,500 highly qualified international employees is based on mutual respect. Messer pays particular attention to diversity and inclusion.

As a global player, Messer offers its sustainable products and services in Asia, Europe and America.

For our European team we are looking to immediately fill the position as

Procurement Manager (m/f/non-binary)

Location: Gumpoldskirchen (Lower Austria)

Reference Number: E-09/2025

Procurement Manager (m/f/d)

Your profile:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field
• Several years of experience in procurement, ideally in an industrial or technical environment
• Strong technical understanding and interest in industrial packaging and gas-related equipment
• Proficient in SAP (MM module) and MS Office tools
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and negotiation skills

Your responsibilities:

• Manage the procurement of new cylinders, bundles, pallets, and accessories for both new and retested assets
• Negotiate and maintain price agreements, including for external retesting services
• Monitor market trends and identify new suppliers and product innovations
• Handle cylinder and bundle requests from affiliates, including transport organization
• Oversee stock levels and availability of new and used cylinders
• Support pricing maintenance and apply negotiation strategies and best practices
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships across Europe
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., logistics, quality, operations) to align procurement with business needs
• Manage claims and resolve supplier-related issues effectively
• Coordinate sales activities related to surplus or reusable packaging terms

What we offer:

• As Procurement Manager, you will make a valuable contribution to an international, successful, and financially stable company as part of their European leadership team.
• A dynamic, supportive, and inclusive work culture that values innovation and encourages collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Empowering your skills through targeted training opportunities
• Benefits (bonus, meal allowance)
• Hybrid working model
• Good public transport links, car park
• E-charging station for private use

Salary

The collective agreement for the chemical industry applies, with gross monthly salary of EUR 3.740,04 on full-time basis with a willingness to offer overpayment depending on qualifications and experience.

Does this describe you, and are you interested in this position?

Then we look forward to receiving your application in English.
We hereby inform you that your applicant data will be forwarded to our parent company Messer SE & Co. KGaA in Germany as the hiring process is conducted by Messer SE & Co. KGaA and the reporting line of the position you applied for is also at Messer GasPack GmbH.
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About this job

Employment type

Full Time (Permanent employment)

Salary

from 3,740.04 EUR monthly

Seniority level

Professional Experience

Work model

Hybrid

Place of work

Gumpoldskirchen

Field of work

Purchasing, Logistics

Unfilled vacancies

1 vacancy unfilled for this position

About the company

Employer

Messer Austria GmbH

Number of employees

101 - 500 employees

Locations

Gumpoldskirchen

Details about this job

Full Time (Permanent employment)

• Monday to Friday
• 38 hours

Place of work

• Gumpoldskirchen

Must-have skills

• Procurement Strategy
• Vendor Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Supply Chain Management
• Cost Analysis
• SAP
• MS Office
• Purchasing Management

Benefits

• Education and training
• Meal allowance
• Home office
• Good transportation connections
• Company car

All infos regarding your application

Reference number:

E-09/2025

Required application documents:

• Résumé
• Cover letter

Contact person

Svenja Fraumbaum