Buyer

Honeywell Aerospace; Porto Sant'Elpidio; Hybrid; EUR 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals provided

CCNL benefits

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace is seeking a Buyer for a hybrid role in Italy. The position covers negotiation of prices and terms, supplier qualification, and ensuring timely procurement across the full purchasing cycle.

You will work with internal teams to optimize costs and delivery performance in a regulated aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• English to business level written and spoken.
• Experience in purchasing and/or supply chain in electronics or similar industry.
• Daily use of ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP).
• Ability to read and understand drawings and technical specifications.
• Knowledge of trade compliance and contract negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate prices, payment terms and delivery times with suppliers and manage the full purchasing cycle (RFQs, supplier selection, orders, delivery, verification).
• Scout and qualify new suppliers, coordinate with production and planning to ensure material availability.
• Manage supplier non-conformities and complaints.
• Maintain ERP/MRP data accuracy (lead times, prices, supplier information, open orders).
• Monitor and expedit e delivery delays with follow-up actions.

Skills

English proficiency

Purchasing experience

SAP ERP

Reading drawings

Trade compliance

Contract negotiation

Tools

SAP

Job description

Position: Buyer

Contract type: Permanent

The Buyer is responsible for purchasing materials, components, and services necessary for the proper functioning of the company, ensuring compliance with quality standards, meeting delivery times, and cost optimisation. They collaborate with internal departments and suppliers to ensure the availability of resources and the continuous improvement of procurement processes.

This is a hybrid role, 3 days at the office + 2 days work from home model.

Honeywell Aerospace:

Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace, we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.

Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.

Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.

Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.

Key responsibilities:

• Negotiation of prices, payment terms, & delivery times with suppliers, as well as the management of the complete purchasing cycle: request for quotations, supplier selection, order issuance, delivery monitoring, and transaction verification

• Scouting and qualification of new suppliers, including performance evaluation, & coordination with production departments and planning to ensure the availability of materials according to company needs

• Management of non-conformities and complaints towards suppliers

• Maintaining accuracy of data in ERP/MRP systems (lead times, prices, supplier information, open orders)

• Monitoring and management of delivery delays, with follow-up and expediting actions

Key skills and qualifications:

• English to business level written and spoken

• Solid experience in purchasing and/or supply chain from a company within the electronics, (or similar), industry

• Working in an ERP/MRP day to day, such as SAP

• Ability to read and understand drawings and technical specifications

• Knowledge of trade compliance and contract negotiation

The salary will start from €30,000/gross per year; meals are fully covered by the company; Applicable contract: Metalworkers ("National Collective Labor Agreement for employees of private metalworking industries and plant installation"); all hourly surcharges and benefits included in the CCNL are provided (e.g., welfare, pension fund, and healthcare for the category).

Equal opportunities:

We offer equal opportunities and value diversity within our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

We will ensure that people with disabilities receive reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to access other benefits and privileges related to employment. We invite you to contact us to request an appropriate accommodation.

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