Technical Buyer (m/f/d)

• Remote working possible once a week following successful induction, subject to agreement with your line manager
• Parking facilities

What you can always count on at persona service:

• Thorough preparation for your interview with our client
• A monthly allowance of €50 towards your travel costs, depending on the role – e.g. for the Deutschlandticket and much more
• Bonuses, as well as holiday and Christmas pay, and attractive industry-specific allowances
• Free tuition for your children on the Ubimaster learning and tutoring platform
• Numerous shopping discounts with well-known brands via our corporate benefits programme
• Excellent personal support and regular feedback meetings
• A wide range of further training opportunities

• You will source parts from drawings, assemblies and technically complex components for the company
• You will prepare and manage enquiries and RFQs, and evaluate incoming quotations from both a technical and commercial perspective
• You will process orders within the existing supplier portfolio and continue to develop this portfolio
• You will negotiate prices, terms and contracts, and draw up framework and volume contracts
• You will establish, maintain and strategically develop long-term partnerships with national and international suppliers
• You will clarify technical aspects of drawings, bills of materials, specifications and production requirements in collaboration with Design, Production, Quality and suppliers
• You will carry out market, price, cost and TCO analyses to identify potential savings, as well as opportunities and risks in the procurement market
• You will prepare target cost and ‘should-cost’ calculations and check them for plausibility
• You will identify and implement cost optimisations, for example through VAVE, design-to-cost, alternative materials and manufacturing processes
• You will contribute to make-or-buy decisions and evaluate the economic viability of in-house and outsourced production
• You select suitable suppliers, qualify them, continuously develop them further and establish second-source solutions for critical components
• You coordinate and monitor deadlines to ensure the availability of materials
• You draw up the relevant procurement budgets, monitor them and ensure they are adhered to
• You check invoices and resolve discrepancies in collaboration with the relevant departments
• You handle complaints from both a technical and commercial perspective in collaboration with Quality, Design, Production and suppliers
• You continuously optimise, standardise and document procurement processes and systems

• You have completed a technical, commercial or technical-commercial apprenticeship or degree (or hold an equivalent qualification)
• You have professional experience in technical procurement or a similar role
• Ideally, you have experience in procuring mechanical engineering components, parts based on technical drawings and assemblies within a manufacturing company
• You have a good technical understanding and are confident in handling technical drawings, bills of materials and specifications
• Knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes such as machining, sheet metal working, welding, surface treatment or assembly production would be an advantage
• You have experience in evaluating production costs, supplier quotations and international suppliers
• You are confident in using SAP (particularly the MM module) and Microsoft 365
• You have a good command of written and spoken German and English
• You are willing to undertake occasional business travel
• You stand out for your strong cost awareness, analytical skills and negotiating ability
• You work in a structured, independent and solution-oriented manner
• A high level of commitment, flexibility and strong communication and interpersonal skills round off your profile