Technical Buyer / Supply Chain Manager 60…70% (Specialising in Prototyping/Small Series, Electronics, Mechanics, Optoelectronics)

About the job

Our company is engaged, among other things, in the development, production, and distribution of high-quality, high-performance LED systems for professional and semi-professional applications. Our solutions are mostly based on modern, proprietary foundations. For prototyping, we require an experienced technical buyer who is familiar with the special requirements of prototyping procurement (evaluations, working with specification sheets and requirement documents) in an international environment. In addition to a solid technical understanding at the MSc engineer level, you also bring high commercial competence at the MBA/DBA level; i.e., you can work methodically and with few errors, create/manage complex project dossiers, correctly prepare commercial documents (inquiries, orders, RMA documents, transport damage reports, routing slips, etc.), apply Incoterms 2010, and assist in peripheral areas if needed (e.g., postal services, goods receipt inspection, bills of materials/supply chain lists, intralogistics, production planning, labelling engineering, etc.). In case of uncertainties, you can ask targeted and focused questions.

Tasks

• Sample requests and procurement of materials/tools according to bills of materials and SpecSheets
• Inquiry runs with follow-up management and transfer of bills of materials
• Evaluation and procurement of substitute materials for unusual and discontinued components
• Managing procurement dossiers; including filing and archiving
• Transferring bill of materials quotations into bills of materials and other production documents
• Assisting with peripheral tasks according to job description

Requirements

• Completed engineering degree at Dipl.Ing, ETH/TU/MSc. or PhD level in electrical engineering.
• Interdisciplinary knowledge in mechanical engineering, physics, and chemistry.
• Component and terminology knowledge in electrical engineering, electronics, mechanics, chemistry, physics
• Further education in business administration at EMBA/MBA/DBA level with practical experience in commercial documents such as inquiries, quotations, orders, order confirmations, RMA, and delivery notes.
• Confident handling of supplier-side webshop systems
• User knowledge of MS Office (including Visio Professional and Project), ERP systems, and professional database-supported labelling programmes and PBX systems with voicemail.
• Industry and SME experience advantageous
• You are able to read and, if necessary, maintain meta documents, SpecSheets, drawings, bills of materials, supply chain lists, and other purchasing and costing relevant documents.
• Experience with formal document management according to ISO-9001; including change processes
• Quick comprehension of complex contexts.
• Driving licence category B

Languages
German and English spoken and written, French desirable.

Complete application in PDF or XPS format please send to:
hr (at) photonexa.com

Note:
Please no unsolicited recruitment agencies