Technical Buyer (m/f/d)

INRO Elektrotechnik GmbH; Stockstadt am Main; On-site; USD 62,656 - 85,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Up to 30 days holiday

JobRad bike leasing

Supplementary health insurance

Free drinks and organic fruit

Free charging option for electric cars

Job summary

INRO Elektrotechnik GmbH is seeking a Technical Buyer in Stockstadt am Main, Germany. In this role, you will manage the purchasing process, ensuring timely and quality sourcing of components across all product phases.

Qualifications include a degree in engineering or relevant apprenticeship and experience in technical purchasing, especially within the electronics sector. You will benefit from flexible working hours, the possibility of remote working, and generous holiday allowances.

Qualifications

• Completed degree in engineering or technical apprenticeship with technician qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in technical purchasing for project-driven procurement.
• Very good German and good English skills, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage the purchasing process for development and series projects.
• Conduct strategic and operational negotiations for components.
• Prepare and conduct negotiations for price and contracts with suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Technical purchasing experience

Proficient in MS Office

Material Compliance knowledge

German (very good)

English (good)

Education

Degree in engineering or commercial/technical apprenticeship

Tools

ERP System

Job description

For over 30 years, INRO in Stockstadt am Main in the centre of the FrankfurtRhineMain metropolitan region has been producing control systems and drive solutions that reliably set systems and machines in motion. Industrial trucks, construction machinery and pump systems are just a few examples where our solutions ensure that everything runs safely, precisely and efficiently every day. With around 150 employees, we realise all steps from the initial idea to series production directly at our site in Stockstadt am Main. In our team, people of different ages, experiences and nationalities work together on well thought-out products. In this way, new solutions for demanding applications are constantly being created, in which we utilise the latest technology. Short decision-making processes and regional ties characterise our daily work.

We are looking to recruit a

Technical Buyer (m/f/d)

As a team member of our five-person purchasing department, you will actively shape the future of our innovative products. You will take responsibility for sourcing our items, ensuring our products are always available in the best possible quality and on time. In your role, you will work closely with the development department, production, logistics and our suppliers, and will be involved in the procurement of components throughout all product phases, from the initial prototype, through series ramp-up, to the phase-out. We offer you a varied working environment with plenty of scope for your own ideas and without rigid corporate structures. The following tasks await you as a Technical Buyer at INRO

• You will independently manage the entire purchasing process within our development and series projects, ensuring that technical, commercial, and deadline requirements are met.
• You will be responsible for strategic and operational negotiations for our components and will create stable, long-term supplier setups.
• You will prepare and successfully conduct price, condition and contract negotiations with our suppliers and service providers.
• Systematically analyse existing and new procurement markets to develop optimal procurement strategies, particularly within the context of project-related requirements.
• You actively contribute to cost optimisation and adherence to budget targets.
• They continuously maintain relationships with national and international suppliers and build new supplier partnerships.
• Agreed delivery dates are consistently monitored by you and coordinated in close co-operation with the suppliers.
• You will be involved in supplier assessment and development in order to continuously improve delivery reliability and quality.

Your profile

Completed degree in engineering, or a commercial or technical apprenticeship with a technician qualification.

Demonstrable experience in technical purchasing, with a focus on project-driven procurement, ideally within the electronics sector.

Experience in Material Compliance (e.g., REACH, RoHS) advantageous.

Negotiation skills and confident demeanour.

Safe handling of MS Office applications and an ERP system.

Very good German and good English skills, written and spoken.

We offer

• Flexible working hours with a 40-hour week (core time: Mon - Thu 09:30 - 15:00, Fri 09:30 - 14:00)
• Up to 3 days per month working from home
• Up to 30 days holiday plus special leave on various occasions
• JobRad bike leasing
• Choice of supplementary company health insurance or credit card
• Joint activities after work (various team and company events)
• Free hot and cold drinks and fresh organic fruit every week
• Free charging option for your electric car
• A collegial working environment with a regional and forward-thinking employer