Operational Buyer (m/f/x)

Odmeňovanie

2 200 - 2 500 EUR/month

The published salary range reflects the possible pay classification based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

The Operational Buyer is primarily responsible for operational purchasing for the plant, covering all materials and services needed to support daily production. In addition, the role manages a broad variety of categories and supports also within the category catalogue parts, springs, fasteners within the Drive Control Systems business area.

Price and contract negotiations with supplier – manage spend within categories.

Zodpovednosti a pracovné úlohy

• Leading improvement projects from commercial perspective.
• Connection point with project purchasing and stakeholders within assigned categories.
• Secure bidders list for new projects and support within sourcing activities.
• Risk management and secure suppliers are having necessary documentation and qualification in place.
• Annual negotiations with main suppliers and coordination with the interfacing purchasing community as well as stakeholders.
• Understanding raw material market and impact on pricing and secure commercially beneficial approach from company perspective.
• Visualization of exposure per raw material on part price.
• Support plant in securing production related to supplier issues (in case needed).
• Plant contact interface for Purchasing topics.

Benefity

• An international work environment with a high level of competence, opportunities for development within the purchasing function.
• Opportunity to build expertise - development of purchasing skills in operational buying, supplier management and raw-material categories.

This position requires travel.

Požiadavky

• Secondary with school-leaving examination
• Business Management or Engineering
• English - Upper intermediate (B2)
• Slovak - Upper intermediate (B2)
• Driving licence B
• Relevant procurement experience within production.
• 5 years of experience
• Analytical and structured, and being able to drive the category independently.
• Strong communication skills and business mind-set.
• SAP or ERP experience.
• A proactive, goal-oriented and cross-functional approach.