Purchasing Buyer

J.JUAN; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

J.JUAN in Barcelona is looking for a seasoned Purchasing professional to secure materials and services at best terms, and to drive value across the supply chain. You will analyze requirements, scout suppliers, negotiate deals, and award contracts while maintaining compliant processes.

You will monitor quality, delivery, sustainability, and risks, foster strong supplier relationships, and collaborate with platform and project teams to ensure timely launches of new products.

Formación

• Experience in Purchasing is required.
• Experience with international suppliers is preferred.
• Experience in Automotive industry is preferred.
• Experience with Office suite is required.

Responsabilidades

• Sourcing and negotiating terms & conditions for goods, materials, and services to meet operational requirements, considering cost, quality, technical, and delivery targets.
• Guarantees building and maintaining effective relationships with suppliers, ensuring a professional, ethical, and consistent approach.
• Monitors overall market trends, competitor strategies, and suppliers to identify risks and opportunities.
• Provides analysis on costs, reviews cost reduction activities, identifies opportunities to improve prices or total cost of ownership, and monitors project costs.

Conocimientos

Purchasing experience

Office suite proficiency

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

To ensure the company operates smoothly by securing necessary materials and services at the best possible terms and conditions, in line with the relevant Purchasing strategy. To guarantee managing supplier relationships and market dynamics, representing the Purchasing Organization in Platform Meetings, and collaborating with the Platform Team to ensure the efficient launch of new products. To analyze requirements, scout suppliers, negotiate deals, award contracts, ensure quality standards, timely delivery, optimize costs, promote sustainability, and mitigate supply chain risks.

RESULT AREAS / MAIN ACTIVITIES

• Ensures the purchasing of Goods and Services: Ensures sourcing and negotiating terms & conditions for goods, materials, and services to meet the company’s operational requirements, considering cost, quality, technical, and delivery targets.
• Guarantees Supplier Management: Guarantees building and maintaining effective relationships with suppliers, ensuring a professional, ethical, and consistent approach.
• Monitors Market Analysis: Monitors overall market trends, competitor strategies, and suppliers to identify risks and opportunities.
• Provides Cost Management: Provides analysis on costs, reviews cost reduction activities, identifies and negotiates opportunities to improve prices or overall total cost of ownership. Monitors and controls project costs to stay within budget, implementing design to cost and resourcing activities when needed.
• Ensures Compliance: Ensures compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies, and procedures during supplier negotiations and contract awarding.
• Keeps track of Performance Monitoring and Risk Assessment: Keeps track of the performance of suppliers and procurement activities, identifying potential risks in the supply chain, and developing mitigation strategies to ensure project success throughout the entire project lifetime.
• Coordinates Quality Assurance and Problem Resolution: Coordinates activities with the project team to ensure that the procured goods meet the required quality standards. Addresses any supply problems that may impact business operations and resolves issues related to price, quality, delivery, or invoices.
• Selects Supplier Identification and Selection: Selects suppliers in line with the Purchasing strategy or identifies new ones if not available, who can meet the project’s requirements in terms of quality, cost, and delivery time.
• Ensures Contract Management: Ensures drafting, reviewing, and managing contracts with suppliers (such as NDA, Nomination Letter, Letter of Intent, Development Agreement).
• Supervises Production Readiness: Supervises suppliers’ industrialization phase and supports logistics to ensure timely delivery of prototypes and PPAP samples.
• Chooses Sustainable Supplier Selection: Chooses suppliers who adhere to sustainable practices, such as reducing carbon footprint (renewable energy, eco-friendly materials, etc.), and ensures fair labor practices.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant experience in Purchasing is required.
• Experience with international suppliers is preferred.
• Experience in the Automotive industry is preferred. Other relevant industries might be an asset.
• Experience with Office suite is required.