Responsible for operational purchasing including quotation requests, purchase orders and order confirmations.
Monitoring of schedule dates and reporting critical delays to prevent material shortages.
First contact for quotation requests and purchasing for production, R&D and other departments.
Assisting with maintaining optimal inventory levels and materials on a regular basis.
Contributor to process improvements.
Support with New Product Development (NPD) activities.

Completed commercial or technical apprenticeship with further education in purchasing/business administration or engineering degree with relevant procurement experience.
Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement in a technical (ideally electronic) industry.
Solution oriented thinking, independent and conscientious working style, hands-on mentality.
Technically savvy with the ability to understand the high-level technical design, issues, and solutions of our products.
Structured way of working, strong negotiation skills, analytical and conceptual abilities.
Experience with ERP systems and procurement processes.
Fluent written and spoken German and English.
Excellent communication skills.

We offer a diverse work environment with an open and transparent company culture
Opportunities for personal development

Technical Buyer

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