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Simone Diem
It is important to Simone Diem that her job is fun and presents new challenges.
Key data
Job description: Strategic Purchaser Raw Materials
Company: RHI AG
I work in: Leoben, Austria
I’ve worked here since: 2008
What I do:
- Global responsibility for the purchase of specific raw materials
- Meeting suppliers to obtain information about material availability, SCM, production, production facilities and available capacity
- Annual budget
Why I love my job:
- Collaborating with R&D and marketing to find alternative raw materials
- Global responsibility for raw materials
- Travelling to the sources of raw materials
Important skills in my job:
- Interest in technology
- Enjoy interacting with other cultures
- Assertiveness
The best experiences in my job:
Collaboration with different cultures.
How I found my current job:
By submitting an official application.
What I learned for this job during my studies:
Courage to work in an industry which is very male-dominated.
I am:
- good at using my social skills
- motivated
- not easily flustered
About my job:
The job needs to be fun and present constant new challenges. After all, if you enjoy doing something, you do it well.