Industrial Buyer

Normandy Hadrontherapy; Caen; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Normandy Hadrontherapy seeks an Industrial Buyer to define and implement procurement for mechanical/electro‑mechanical equipment. You will manage supplier selection, tendering, and contract closure, from drawings to parts receipt.

You will coordinate purchasing with project teams, monitor supplier performance, and push process improvements while ensuring cost, quality, and delivery meet project objectives. Strong Excel skills and ability to interpret BOMs are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or business (school)
• 4–5 years experience in an industrial environment
• Ability to read drawings and understand dimensions, experience with complex product BOMs
• Strong Excel skills and analytical mindset

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement strategy, tender processes, and contract close with suppliers.
• Coordinate purchasing with other NHa departments and manage schedules and resources.
• Monitor supplier health, KPIs and implement action plans for issues.
• Validate requirements, specifications, drawings, BOMs, and target costs for projects.
• Provide feedback to R&D on supplier market trends and cost effectiveness.
• Negotiate terms to optimize quality, cost and delivery.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Reading drawings

Adaptability

Cost optimization

Education

Master’s degree in engineering or business school

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

As an Industrial Buyer, you define and implement NHa’s procurement based on equipment specifications and drawings. You are the main contact for the suppliers you select (from contract signing to parts receipt).

1. Procurement and purchasing strategy

• Directly manage the tender process with suppliers in accordance with procurement strategies and project objectives.
• Procurement activities are implemented according to the strategy/performance, and business development management is implemented and documented.
• Coordinate and manage procurement activities (schedule, resources, etc.).
• Ensure the quality of purchased items in collaboration with the SQE engineer.
• Coordinate purchasing activities with other NHa departments; participate in developing and implementing the project budget and schedule.
• May participate in monitoring activities related to procurement and purchasing, including project schedule tracking.

2. Process improvement

• Formalize and validate project requirements (functional specifications / updated specification files, drawings, new items / bill of materials, standards and regulations, documentation, schedule, target costs, effective system upgrade introductions, standardization, etc.), and/or validate assumptions about costs and schedules as input data for project monitoring.
• Conduct procurement market analyses to identify potential suppliers; build and update the supplier base according to the defined strategy (identify, evaluate, and qualify reliable suppliers on the global market).
• Lead supplier selection through to final negotiation and participate in contract closing.
• Prepare, challenge suppliers, and negotiate to obtain the best technological offer in terms of quality, cost, and delivery conditions; finalize contractual terms with selected suppliers based on sales and operations forecasts.

3. Analysis and reporting

• Analyze problems and implement appropriate solutions, which will be documented.
• Provide feedback to the R&D department on technological improvements in supplier markets that may impact our product definition and/or cost effectiveness.
• Identify critical parts, organize technical reviews and discussions with suppliers to ensure design feasibility and repeatability, and organize post-event meetings with suppliers.
• Reporting and KPIs (sourcing and procurement) are communicated, analyzed, and action plans are proposed for decision-making.
• Monitor supplier health (financial / delivery / quality) and define clear actions in case of problems. KPIs are defined and a controlled action plan is established in case of issues.

4. Associated responsibilities and scope of action

• Coordinate purchasing activities with other NHa departments.
• Analyze problems and implement appropriate solutions, which will be documented.
• Establish and analyze reporting and KPIs (sourcing and procurement) and propose action plans for decision-making.
• Monitor supplier health (financial / delivery / quality) and define clear actions in case of problems. KPIs are defined and a controlled action plan is established in case of issues.

5. Internal / external working relationships

• Reports to NHa’s Procurement & Logistics Manager.
• NHa internal departments directly involved in the project(s): Project Manager, Experts, Engineering, Production & Installation.

6. Specific professional knowledge

• Master’s degree from an engineering school or business school.
• Experience: minimum 4/5 years (including work-study).
• Experience in an industrial environment.
• Knowledge of mechanical / electrical / electro-mechanical / mechatronics fields: ability to read drawings, understanding of dimensioning principles, experience with complex product BOMs — a real asset.
• Good level of Excel proficiency.
• Qualities: analytical and synthesis skills, technical aptitude, curiosity, adaptability.