Buyer

What we offer:

As a member of a larger global acting company, you will be in charge for the purchasing of 2-4 purchasing group components for our location in Luzzara (IT). The scope includes several components of a material handling Truck, from the easiest to the most complex ones. In this context you will work within an European purchasing team with colleagues in several European locations, close together with your responsible (the Head of Site Procurement located in Luzzara) and an interdisciplinary team of Logistic, Quality, R&D, Production and Sales.

Responsibilities:

Self-reliant and operational acting purchaser for assigned components, assemblies and solutions.

Proceed market analyses and request for quotations in line with technical specifications; lead negotiations with suppliers in terms of delivery, quality and price; place purchase orders; set delivery dates according to sales requests

Constant tracking of the supplier deliveries and initiate actions in the case of deviations.

Manage and develop the supply base (for the responsible parts), to achieve our targets in delivery, quality, cost and innovation.

Maintain and develop relationships with the strategic suppliers. Includes contractual management (NDA’s, Long Term- / Supply Contracts etc).

Support the development and implementation of the Procurement Strategy and align the supplier portfolio together with the Central Commodity Organization.

Support in regional and global Procurement initiatives

Support awarding process, led by Global Sourcing (GS)

Site awarding (in agreement with GS)

Tender with Site suppliers

Technical meeting with suppliers

Partnering industrialization process with and at suppliers

Tooling order, industrialization process and process series

Tooling contract and application

ETAP & PPAP

Meeting with awarded supplier

Processing and tracking technical changes for Purchasing aspects

Drive MCO, DTC, HKvoll activities at site (together with Cost Engineering)

Drive Make-or-Buy process and resulting outsourcing and insourcing activities

Drive re-sourcing project

Management and mitigation of site-related supply risk

Act as interface between suppliers and Quality, Logistic and R&D in case of questions / discussions.

Manage crisis situations. Support and respond to unforeseen supply failures, working with supplier and site to deliver solutions to avoid line stops.

Monitor and manage influences on performance and achievements on the Procurement’s KPIs, in line with local requirements and rules.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Tasks and Qualifications:

Expectations:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business and ideally experience as Buyer in Material Handling, Construction, Agriculture, Automotive Tier 1 or similarly demanding environment.

Strategic thinking in the day-by-day decision making. Very good understanding of manufacturing processes and industry quality standards.

Strong negotiation skills.

Able to read and understand technical drawings and -specifications.

Proficient in using Microsoft Office application. Good SAP/R3 ERP knowledge is a requirement.

Results driven, with the ability to drive projects self-reliant and successfully.

Team oriented in a global purchasing team.

Good problem solving, communication and presentation skills are necessary.

Flexibility to travel within Europe.

Good English is mandatory, a second language will be of advantage.