Graduate Placement - Technical Purchasing

Robert Bosch Group; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in drive and control technologies is seeking a Graduate Technical Purchaser to optimize procurement processes for hydraulic components. You will engage with suppliers, manage purchasing projects, and support administrative functions within a dynamic team, ensuring alignment for successful outcomes. This role offers a chance to develop skills in a fast-paced environment and contribute to impactful projects.

Benefits

Employee discounts

Sports and health opportunities

On-site parking

Room for creativity

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Engineering or similar.
• Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
• Excellent communication and strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical purchasing projects, ensuring successful outcomes.
• Generate and monitor requests for quotations.
• Coordinate sampling processes with suppliers and technical departments.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Self-motivation

Relationship building

Education

Industrial Engineering

Business Administration

Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Graduate Placement - Technical Purchasing

• Full-time

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 drive and control technologies. Under the Rexroth brand, the company supplies customers with tailored solutions for driving, controlling, and moving industrial applications, factory automation equipment, mobile applications, and renewable power generation.

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.
• Ability to build effective and strong relationships with cross-functional colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
• 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.

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.