Planner / Buyer (Tactical Procurement)

Job Description

Your Mission As part of our tactical procurement team you ensure the timely availability of products and raw materials critical to our success. You will take charge of procuring finished goods from our manufacturing partners while also securing essential electronic components required for production. Working closely with strategic procurement, product management, and customer service, you’ll keep our supply chain running smoothly and efficiently.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Plan Production & Purchasing: Align with our manufacturing partners to plan production schedules based on sales forecasts and orders
• Secure Raw Materials: Ensure the availability of key raw materials for our suppliers to keep production on track
• Delivery Management: Prioritize deliveries with suppliers and handle first-level escalations when issues arise
• Product Lifecycle Coordination: Support the phase-in and phase-out of finished goods and raw materials
• Purchase Order Management: Process daily purchase requisitions and orders, ensuring timely follow-ups with suppliers
• Order Tracking: Monitor supplier confirmations and delivery timelines, keeping stakeholders informed of any delays
• Supplier Collaboration: Handle supplier change notifications and coordinate with our Product Lifecycle Management team
• Data Maintenance: Keep material and supplier master data up to date in our ERP system (Dynamics 365)
• Invoice Support: Assist the finance team in managing incoming invoices
• Cross-Functional Projects: Contribute to cross-departmental initiatives, such as new product launches and process improvements
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process optimization opportunities in procurement workflows

Skills

• Experience: At least 3 years of experience in tactical procurement, production planning, and raw material disposition in an industrial environment - ideally within electronics
• Applications and Tools: Comfortable using ERP systems (MRP/BOM), Atlassian tools, and API/EDI solutions
• Language: Fluent in English and German (B2 level or higher), both written and spoken
• Time Management: Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Communication & Ownership: Excellent communication skills and a proactive attitude toward responsibility and problem-solving
• Solution-Oriented Mindset: Ability to handle multiple tasks and think ahead, identifying challenges and proposing solutions

 What do we offer

• An agile and inter-cultural work environment
• Working with lastest IoT computer technology in an international environment
• Participation in defining processes and your working environment
• Contemporary employment conditions, modern office space and a flexible working environment
• Opportunities for your personal development