Buyer - MRP Controller

Herbrooks Consulting srl; Firenze; In loco; EUR 38.000 - 45.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A multinational company specializing in rail systems is looking for a Tactical Buyer to oversee procurement processes and ensure material availability. Responsibilities include handling logistics incidents, managing inventory, and negotiating with suppliers. The ideal candidate has 2-5 years of experience in purchasing, fluency in English, and proficiency in MRP systems. This full-time, permanent position offers a salary up to €45,000 per year.

Competenze

• 2-5 years of experience as a Buyer or Purchase Specialist in an industrial context.
• Knowledge of logistics and supply chain processes.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems; knowledge of SAP MM is a plus.
• Fluent in English.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• High affinity for IT tools, data management, and analytics.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Mansioni

• Execute MRP and controlling tasks.
• Handle logistics incidents.
• Confirm material availability.
• Manage exceptions in errors.
• Run process mining tools.
• Manage missing parts.
• Manage material returns.
• Forecast for suppliers.
• Clarify invoice price differences.
• Manage delivery performance.
• Optimize inventory and lead times.
• Maintain SAP master data.
• Create schedule agreements.
• Select suppliers.
• Negotiate contracts.
• Handle tool and FAI orders.
• Create local commodity strategies.
• Support make-or-buy projects.
• Execute savings projects.
• Lead savings activities.
• Manage supplier price increase requests.
• Improve cost structure.

Conoscenze

Experience as a Buyer or Purchase Specialist

Knowledge of logistics and supply chain processes

Experience with MRP/ERP systems

Fluent in English

Proficient in MS Office

High affinity for IT tools, data management, and analytics

Descrizione del lavoro

Multinational Company, leader in rail systems, is looking for a Tactical Buyer.

Under the supervision of the Purchasing Manager, the selected candidate will be responsible for the following activities:

• Execution of MRP and controlling tasks (order process, rescheduling, stock movements, management of customer orders for trading goods)
• Handling logistics incidents and clarifications with relevant counterparts (goods receipt area, warehouse, forwarders)
• Confirming material availability to production planning and/or sales order management
• Managing exceptions in case of errors and special processes
• Running process mining tools to identify inefficiencies
• Managing missing parts (reactive and proactive) with the operations team
• Managing material returns in case of quality incidents
• Forecasting process for suppliers to ensure material availability
• Clarifying invoice price differences
• Managing delivery performance, including root cause analysis and action plans
• Managing inventory, turn rate levels, and obsolete stocks (IwD)
• Optimizing lead times and supply chain flexibility
• Maintaining all necessary SAP master data to ensure material availability
• Agreeing and creating schedule agreements with suppliers
• Supplier selection based on competitiveness, technical feasibility, and capacity
• Negotiating contracts, prices, and logistical conditions from a TCO perspective
• Handling tool and FAI orders
• Creating local commodity strategies aligned with central management
• Supporting and leading make-or-buy projects with internal stakeholders
• Planning and executing savings projects in close alignment with commodity management
• Leading and executing savings activities within the organization
• Handling supplier price increase requests
• Managing projects to improve the cost structure of specific products
• Leveraging improvement potential in delivery performance and lead times based on supplier value stream evaluations

Professional skills required:

• 2-5 years of experience as a Buyer or Purchase Specialist in an industrial context
• Knowledge of logistics and supply chain processes
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems; knowledge of SAP MM is a plus
• Fluent in English
• Proficient in MS Office
• High affinity for IT tools, data management, and analytics
• Ability to work under pressure

The contract and salary will be proportionate to experience.

Type of employment: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to €45,000 per year

Working hours:

• Monday to Friday