Technical Purchaser

Beck Automation Lda.; Barcelos; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Beck Automation AG in Barcelos, Portugal, seeks a Technical Purchaser to handle procurement of mechanical, electrical, and electronic components, evaluate supplier quotes, and negotiate contracts to ensure on-time supply.

You will support end-to-end purchasing, manage supplier relationships, and develop international sourcing channels outside Portugal; fluency in Portuguese and English is required, with German as an advantage. Join an innovative, international team.

Qualifications

• Technical education or higher education with experience in technical purchasing.
• Several years of experience in technical purchasing in industrial environment.
• Solid technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, and electronic components.
• Experience in international supplier management.
• Good ERP and MS Office skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Procurement of mechanical, electrical, and electronic components.
• Obtaining, comparing, and evaluating supplier quotations.
• Conducting price, contract, and commercial negotiations.
• Supporting the end-to-end purchasing process.
• Ensuring on-time procurement and material availability.
• Managing supplier claims and escalation processes.
• Conducting supplier evaluations and audits.
• Performing market and price analyses and identifying new sourcing markets.
• Developing international sourcing channels outside Portugal.

Skills

Portuguese (fluent)

English (fluent)

German (advantage)

Independent, proactive

Willingness to travel

International supplier management

Education

Technical education or higher education

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Beck Automation AG is a preferred and valued partner of the plastics industry and as a Swiss technology company and process specialist, is one of the top three suppliers worldwide for IML (In Mould Labelling) systems and services. Regarding the integration of IML robots, we are one of the experienced, highly specialized companies on the market.

To strengthen our Purchasing team in Martim/Barcelos we are looking for a motivated and dynamic:

Technical Purchaser 100% (m/f/d)

Responsibilities - what are your tasks:

• Procurement of mechanical, electrical, and electronic components
• Obtaining, comparing, and evaluating supplier quotations
• Conducting price, contract, and commercial negotiations
• Supporting the end-to-end purchasing process
• Ensuring on-time procurement and material availability
• Managing supplier claims and escalation processes
• Conducting supplier evaluations and audits
• Performing market and price analyses and identifying new sourcing markets
• Developing international sourcing channels outside Portugal

Requirements - what you bring with you:

• Technical education or higher education, combined with relevant experience in technical purchasing within an industrial environment.
• Several years of experience in technical purchasing, preferably in mechanical engineering, plant engineering, or industrial automation
• Solid technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, and electronic components
• Experience in international supplier management
• Good ERP and MS Office skills
• Professional proficiency in Portuguese and English
• German and other languages are an advantage
• Willingness to travel internationally
• Independent, proactive and committed way of working
• Knowledge of industrial machinery and equipment

Your advantages - what you can expect from us:

• A modern, dynamic and international working environment with exciting and challenging projects in industrial automation
• Well-structured onboarding and continuous training to support your professional and personal development
• Opportunities for career growth within an innovative and growing company
• Flexible working hours to support a healthy work-life balance
• A collaborative team culture with open and transparent communication
• Attractive employment conditions, including health insurance
• Regular team events and activities that strengthen collaboration and team spirit

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