Graduate Placement - Technical Purchasing

targetjobs UK; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Bosch Rexroth in Glenrothes as a Graduate Technical Purchaser, where you'll manage technical purchasing projects focused on hydraulic components. Collaborate with experts to enhance procurement processes and engage with suppliers. This role demands strong analytical skills and the ability to build relationships, making it a perfect start for graduates in engineering or business administration. Enjoy benefits like employee discounts and opportunities for creative input.

Benefits

Employee discounts

Sports and health opportunities

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
• Proactive, tenacious, results-driven approach.
• Strong communication skills and high motivation.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of technical purchasing projects.
• Engage in technical discussions with suppliers and prepare meetings.
• Generate and monitor requests for quotations.
• Assist in coordinating sampling processes.
• Provide administrative support to the team.
• Act as a liaison between project buyers and suppliers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Proactive attitude

Relationship building

Education

Industrial Engineering

Business Administration

Engineering or similar

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company Description

At Bosch Rexroth, everything revolves around movement and the success of our customers. With our networked drive and control technologies as well as digital solutions, their machines and systems work efficiently, safely and powerfully. We offer components, system solutions and services for mobile and industrial applications as well as for factory automation. In all areas, we value the know-how and commitment of our employees and enable dynamic careers in an international environment. Around 33,800 people in over 80 countries - and one corporate purpose: "We move industries to make our planet a better place." Do you want to make a difference? Then we look forward to receiving your application to Bosch Rexroth AG.

At our plant in Glenrothes, Scotland we design, develop and produce radial piston motors working in partnership with world renowned international OEMs in industries such as material handling, construction and forestry machinery. Bosch Rexroth is one of the world’s leading specialists in the field of drive and control technologies. Under the brand name of Rexroth the company supplies customers with tailored solutions for driving, controlling and moving industrial applications, factory automation equipment, mobile applications and renewable power generation.

Job Description

As a Graduate Technical Purchaser, you will play a vital role in our technical purchasing projects, specifically focusing on hydraulic radial piston motor components. You will collaborate with experienced colleagues to drive initiatives that enhance our procurement processes providing essential support in administrative tasks.

• Take ownership of technical purchasing projects, working closely with team members to ensure successful outcomes
• Generate and monitor requests for quotations using our Pilum system.
• Engage in technical discussions with suppliers, preparing and conducting meetings while ensuring effective follow-up with the support of your colleagues.
• Assist in coordinating sampling processes with suppliers and technical departments, ensuring accurate maintenance of our IQS central systems
• Prepare sourcing decisions within a global procurement landscape
• Provide administrative support to the team, ensuring smooth operations
• Act as a liaison between project buyers, business units, and suppliers, representing the purchasing department in the Product Development Process (PEP) and identifying opportunities for cost reductions
  
  

Qualifications

• Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Engineering or similar
• Has the ability to build effective and strong relationships with cross-functional colleagues, customers and suppliers
• Is proactive, tenacious, results driven
• Excellent communication skills, high level of self-motivation and commitment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Computer literate, with sound knowledge of Microsoft packages especially Excel
  
  

Additional Information

Your Future Job Role Offers You

• A wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks.
• Benefits and services, employee discounts, various sports and health opportunities, on-site parking, room for creativity.
  
  

You will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK, as we are unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants would not be provided with a Skilled Worker visa for this role and will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.