Operational Purchaser

adapa Group; Gambassi; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

adapa Group is seeking an operational Purchaser to join our Gambassi manufacturing site, ensuring a continuous flow of raw materials for production and preventing production stoppages on the line.

In this hands-on role you will coordinate daily with suppliers, production, planning and logistics, manage purchase orders in the ERP, monitor OTIF performance and resolve delays, shortages and quality issues to sustain smooth operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational purchasing or materials planning.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• High level of ownership and responsibility.
• Stress resilience and ability to handle urgent situations.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Proactive, hands-on and team-oriented mindset.
• Nice to have: experience in packaging / printing / manufacturing industry.
• Nice to have: experience with MRP / planning tools.
• Nice to have: inventory management experience.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing raw materials and production-related materials based on operational needs.
• Daily creation and management of purchase orders in ERP system.
• Monitoring deliveries and ensuring on time, in full (OTIF) performance.
• Active communication with suppliers (order confirmations, expediting, issue resolution).
• Negotiating MOQs and lead times in alignment with Procurement.
• Managing inventory (stock levels, ageing, obsolete materials).
• Supporting product phase-in / phase-out activities.
• Solving day-to-day operational issues (delays, shortages, quality issues).
• Close cooperation with internal stakeholders (production, planning, logistics, customer service).
• Maintaining and updating planning parameters and master data in ERP.

Skills

Operational purchasing

Materials planning

Negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Decision-making

Ownership mindset

Stress resilience

Tools

ERP systems

MRP tools

Job description

We are looking for an operational Purchaser to join our manufacturing site in Gambassi and ensure a continuous flow of raw materials for production.

This is a key role within the supply chain organization. Your main responsibility will be to ensure that production is never stopped due to lack of materials.

This is a dynamic, hands-on role requiring daily coordination with suppliers, production, planning, and logistics, as well as quick decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Purchasing raw materials and production-related materials based on operational needs.
• Daily creation and management of purchase orders in ERP system.
• Monitoring deliveries and ensuring on time, in full (OTIF) performance.
• Active communication with suppliers (order confirmations, expediting, issue resolution).
• Negotiating MOQs and lead times in alignment with Procurement.
• Managing inventory (stock levels, ageing, obsolete materials).
• Supporting product phase-in / phase-out activities.
• Solving day-to-day operational issues (delays, shortages, quality issues).
• Close cooperation with internal stakeholders (production, planning, logistics, customer service).
• Maintaining and updating planning parameters and master data in ERP.

Personality requirements and skills

Must have:

• Operational purchasing or materials planning experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• High level of ownership and responsibility.
• Stress resilience and ability to handle urgent situations.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Proactive, hands-on and team-oriented mindset.

Nice to have:

• Experience in packaging / printing / manufacturing industry.
• Experience with MRP / planning tools.
• Inventory management experience.

This role is ideal for someone who is:

• Prefers a practical, operational role close to production.
• Enjoys solving problems in real time.
• Reacts quickly to changes and unexpected situations.
• Understands the impact of supply chain decisions on production.
• Takes ownership and ensures production continuity.

What to expect:

• Close cooperation with production, supply chain, and sales teams.
• Dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Occasional operational challenges requiring problem-solving.
• Opportunity to gain strong insight into manufacturing processes.