Lead Buyer Attachements Europe (H/F)

MANITOU Group; Ancenis; Hybride; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Remote work option

Profit-sharing and incentive schemes

Company restaurant

Public transit subsidy

Résumé du poste

MANITOU Group in Ancenis, France, seeks a Senior Buyer to drive the purchasing strategy for accessories across Europe. You will lead supplier selection, RFQs and negotiations for OEM and aftermarket needs, coordinating with logistics and US counterparts.

You will work within a Europe-wide team, overseeing a large component portfolio and driving cost optimization alongside R&D. Fluency in English is required; Italian is a plus, with up to 2 days remote after three months.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Purchasing or Engineering with Purchasing specialization.
• 5–8 years in an industrial purchasing role with exposure to components or assemblies.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, CE standards and cost structures is useful.
• Fluent English is mandatory; Italian is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Define and deploy purchasing strategy for accessories family for OEM and aftermarket needs.
• Coordinate requirements with logistics and optimize supplier panel in Europe and with US stakeholders.
• Lead RFQs, negotiate pricing, lead times and framework agreements.
• Ensure productivity initiatives and monitor KPIs.
• Structure Spare Parts Purchasing for welded assemblies and identify synergies.
• Monitor supplier performance (quality, on-time delivery, competitiveness).
• Collaborate with Accessory Project Buyer and R&D to design accessories and optimize cost.

Connaissances

Fluent English

Italian language (asset)

Technical & industrial processes

Hydraulics knowledge

Cost optimization focus

Formation

Master’s degree in Purchasing

Engineering degree with Purchasing specialization

Description du poste

Why work for Manitou Group?

Manitou is purposefully committed to you, its people. Based on a \"One United Team\" focus, we internationally cultivate our purpose-driven and agile work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we cultivate, build and elevate our more than 6000 employees and their diversity across more than 30 countries we operate in. There are 6 main plants with locations in France, the USA, India, Italy and more than 30 subsidiaries all around the world.

Job ID 46229

Date 9 September 2026

Job Family

• Purchasing

Type of contract

• Permanent

Are you looking for a new opportunity? Join us to be part of our continuous success.

Within the Group Accessories and Spare Parts Purchasing Department, covering European production sites and spare parts (mainly France & Italy), we are offering a Senior Buyer position to lead the deployment of the purchasing strategy for accessory families in Europe.

You will work within a Purchasing team based in France, while also coordinating with buyers responsible for accessories (particularly in the US). Your portfolio covers 85% of accessory costs.

Responsibilities

• Equipment Portfolio Management: Define and deploy the purchasing strategy for the accessories family (tippers, platforms, winches, nacelles, forks, MS components, etc.) for both OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and aftermarket needs.
• Multi-site Steering: Coordinate requirements with logistics support and optimize the supplier panel for French and Italian plants.
• Sourcing and negotiation: Identify new partners, lead requests for quotation (RFQs), and negotiate pricing terms, lead times, and framework agreements.
• Productivity: Ensure the implementation of productivity initiatives and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Spare Parts Coordination: Structure the activity and support dedicated Spare Parts Purchasing for mechanically welded assemblies in connection with the Spare Parts Buyer. Identify synergies and areas for improvement alongside this same Spare Parts Buyer.
• Supplier Performance: Monitor quality, on‑time delivery (OTD), and competitiveness (QCD) across the panel; conduct periodic performance reviews.
• Co-development and innovation: Work in project mode with the Accessory Project Buyer and R&D teams to design custom accessories and optimize design-to-cost.

Ideal Profile

• Education: Master’s degree in Purchasing (Master / Business School) complemented by a solid technical background, or an Engineering degree with a specialization in Purchasing.
• Experience: 5 to 8 years minimum in an equivalent position within the industrial sector, ideally in construction equipment, agricultural machinery, heavy goods vehicles, material handling, or automotive.
• Skills:
  • Proficiency in technical and industrial processes (blueprint reading); knowledge of mechanically welded structures (boilerwork, assembly, or machining) and their cost structures would be useful.
  • Knowledge of hydraulics (connections, cylinders, valves, systems) would be appreciated.
  • Knowledge of the ecosystem applicable to accessories (e.g. CE standards).
  • Proactive mindset with the ability to drive topics forward, combined with a strong interest in technical subjects.
  • Fluent English is mandatory. Proficiency in Italian is a major asset for the daily management of suppliers and Italian sites.

What does MANITOU Group offer?

Contract

Full-time permanent contract (CDI) on a day-rate scheme.

Flexibility

Option to work remotely up to 2 days per week after 3 months of seniority.

Compensation and benefits

Salary based on experience, profit‑sharing and incentive schemes (intéressement et participation), active Works Council (CSE) with organized activities, company restaurant, and public transit subsidy (70%, or vehicle/bike allowance).

Location and mobility

Based in Ancenis (44), France. Frequent travel to be expected (approx. 10 to 20% of the time), mainly to Italy, French industrial sites, and suppliers.

Location(s)

• France - Ancenis