Job Description

• Management of purchasing requirements, handling orders for selected custom commodities (with a main focus on forgings)
• Ensuring the supply of materials, raw materials, goods and services within the required time, quantity, quality and price
• Checking confirmations, delivery dates and invoices for ordered materials
• Communication with suppliers in English/German via email
• Cooperation with sales in inquiring and designing technical solutions, reading and processing drawing documentation
• Cooperation with the warehouse, control and optimization of inventory levels in the warehouse
• Cooperation with other departments (production, logistics, maintenance, technical department, etc.)
• Resolving complaints regarding purchased goods and services, damage reports, notifying of deadlines, problems and critical situations, rescheduling and intervention in production if necessary (non-conforming material, delayed delivery, urgent request from the customer, etc.)
• Updating purchasing data of entrusted commodity in the ERP system
• Creating and maintaining a database of suppliers, or vendors, materials and services
• Preparation of overviews and reports related to purchasing

Job Experience

Personal requirements and skills

Minimum 2 years of previous experience in a similar purchasing position in a manufacturing company

– technical education, reading drawing documentation, technical thinking

– experience with purchasing production and non-production materials and services

– knowledge of purchasing processes, supplier and purchasing conditions