Strategic Tech Purchaser | Build Supply Chains & Partners

Invisix; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Competitive salary and benefits

Learning and development budget

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Invisix is seeking a Buyer to ensure a smooth flow of parts, modules and services from prototype to production. You will manage purchasing, supplier relations and help shape our processes as the function grows.

Working with engineers, integrators and project leads, you’ll build a strong supplier base for electronics, optics and high-tech components, while embedding AI-powered spend analysis and reporting into daily work.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in purchasing, sourcing or supply chain in a technical or manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of high-tech supply chains, such as electronics, optics or semiconductor equipment.
• You're a doer: you like solving today's supply problem as much as designing tomorrow's process.
• You're a firm but fair negotiator who builds long-term relationships.
• Active use of AI tooling in your daily work to boost efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Operational: keep the flow going by placing and managing purchase orders for technology items from prototype quantities to series production.
• Monitor delivery performance, expedite where needed and solve shortages before they impact production or test setups.
• Collaborate with engineers, integrators and project leads to translate demand into a reliable supply plan.
• Set up and maintain supplier and item data, and help select the right tooling.
• Handle non-conformances, returns and quality issues with suppliers and the quality team.
• Tactical: build a strong supplier base by managing integrators and qualifying new suppliers for tech items.
• Source and qualify suppliers for electronics, optics or mechatronic components.
• Request and compare quotations, advise engineering on what to buy as modules vs parts.
• Negotiate terms and secure conditions like consignment or safety stock.
• Identify supply risks and mitigation plans.
• Shape the function: define processes, policies and KPIs; build spend and supplier reporting; grow the team.

Skills

Purchasing experience

High-tech supply chains

Negotiation skills

AI tooling

Problem solver

Tools

ERP tooling

Job description

Invisix is seeking a Buyer to ensure a smooth flow of parts, modules and services from prototype to production. You will manage purchasing, supplier relations and help shape our processes as the function grows.

Working with engineers, integrators and project leads, you’ll build a strong supplier base for electronics, optics and high-tech components, while embedding AI-powered spend analysis and reporting into daily work.