Technical Buyer (m/f/d)
Your range of tasks will include the operational and strategic management of our suppliers. You will assume a central role on the assigned product portfolio and ensure the availability of material and high-performance suppliers for our on-site production. Our configurable and customer-specific products and systems are one of the keys of our success and the basis for your exciting new task.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Handling the entire procurement process from the inquiry to the order placement over to delivery date tracking and inventory monitoring
- Management of complex procurement scenarios such as make-or-buy, multi-level external production, multisourcing, kanban, consignment, safety stock, etc.
- Negotiation of the best possible prices and framework agreements, taking into account demanding technical requirements and quality standards
- Close collaboration with suppliers to ensure medium to long-term demands as well as the technical side of quality
- Search for new suppliers and active steering of the qualification process based on technical specifications
- Carrying out the supplier evaluation and tracking the agreed measures (supplier development)
- Proactive action and, if necessary, coordination and escalation in the event of supply bottlenecks
- Processing of complaints and returns in cooperation with internal departments
- Delivery note/invoice control, price maintenance and stock taking participation
- Close coordination with production, storage, work preparation, development and finance
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Technical education or study with additional commercial qualification, or relevant professional experience
- At least 3 years of professional experience in a comparable position in the manufacturing industry of complex products
- High technical affinity (metal processing technologies, precision mechanics, electronics, pneumatics)
- Flexible and solution-oriented despite time pressure
- Very good negotiation skills, as well as an independent and committed way of working
- Extensive experience in dealing with MS Excel and ERP systems (preferably Business Central)
- Full professional proficiency in German and English (at least C1)
- Enjoy working in a busy, fast-paced international environment
What you can expect:
- An interesting job with a varied range of tasks in a dynamic high-tech company
- An international team made up of more than 20 different nationalities
- Partial home office
- Individual further training programmes
- Pension scheme with employer contribution
- 30 days holiday
- Employee benefits / employee events
- Free fresh fruit, muesli, yoghurts, coffee, tea and water