Senior Planner Buyer (m/f/d)

Bruker; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in scientific instruments seeks a Procurement Specialist to oversee purchasing, manage subcontractors, and streamline procurement processes. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of experience in commercial procurement, with strong negotiation skills and proficiency in Excel. Join a dynamic team to contribute to impactful scientific advancements.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of commercial procurement experience.
• Assertive with strong commercial negotiation skills.
• High proficiency in Excel and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase orders and subcontractors from demand to delivery.
• Evaluate suppliers and handle negotiations and contracts.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes.

Skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Practical Engineering or Industrial and Management Engineering

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Overview

Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker’s high-performance scientific instruments and high-value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is fostering innovation, improved productivity, and customer success across various fields including life sciences, molecular and cell biology, applied and pharmaceutical applications, microscopy, nanoanalysis, as well as industrial applications. Currently, over 9,700 employees worldwide work at more than 100 locations on this ongoing challenge.

Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in areas such as preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, as well as clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics.

Bruker’s Semiconductor Division is a leader in automated atomic force microscopy (AAFM) and advanced X-ray metrology and defect inspection tools for the silicon and compound semiconductor industries. The division provides a comprehensive portfolio of tools based on X-ray technologies, including XRR (X-ray reflectometry), XRF (X-ray fluorescence), XRD (X-ray diffraction), XRDI (X-ray diffraction imaging), among others. The X-ray business unit is based in Migdal Ha’Emek, Israel, with facilities in Durham, UK, Karlsruhe, Germany, and support offices and sales representatives worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for issuing purchase orders and managing subcontractors from demand and sourcing to delivery.
• Establishing purchase orders and tracking them until delivery.
• Gathering needs, evaluating suppliers, and preparing for negotiations, requests for quotes, and managing contracts from negotiation to completion.
• Managing ongoing procurement operations with all relevant parties: suppliers, internal customers, and interfaces.
• Handling and promoting proactive departmental tasks and intra-organizational requirements.
• Handling defective products (MRB).
• Understanding internal customer needs, defining budgets, suggesting alternatives, and assisting in selecting optimal solutions.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline and improve processes proactively.
• Analyzing market trends to identify potential suppliers and alternatives.
• Managing relationships with local and foreign suppliers.
• Leading cost reduction projects.
• Negotiating commercial contracts and engagements.

Qualifications

• Practical Engineer, Industrial and Management Engineer, or relevant bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of commercial procurement experience in a similar role.
• Assertiveness and strong commercial negotiation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and motivation.
• High proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with SAP is an advantage.
• Experience with mechanics, electronics, and machining is an advantage.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple interfaces.
• Service awareness and a high capacity for learning.