As a Technical Buyer, you will play a key role in procurement and supplier management to ensure that our production is consistently supplied with high-quality electronic components and parts. Your main tasks include:
Identifying and selecting suitable suppliers, obtaining and comparing offers, as well as conducting price negotiations and contract agreements
Ensuring on-time delivery and quality control of procured goods
Building and maintaining long-term business relationships with suppliers, regularly evaluating suppliers for price, quality, and delivery reliability, and developing measures to improve supplier performance
Monitoring inventory levels and conducting stock analyses, coordinating with production planning to ensure continuous material supply, and implementing and optimizing inventory management strategies
Analyzing market trends and developments in electronic components, identifying innovation and cost-saving potentials, and conducting benchmarking studies
Collaborating closely with the development department in the selection and specification of components and parts, participating in project meetings, and supporting the definition of technical requirements
Ensuring the availability of components for prototypes and series production, as well as supporting the introduction of new products through early involvement in development processes
What we can look forward to
Several years of professional experience in technical procurement, ideally in the field of electronics
Strong negotiation skills and assertiveness
Excellent analytical skills and technical understanding
Experience in supplier management and procurement of electronic components
Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken