My client, in the manufacturing sector, is looking for a Purchasing Engineer/Engineering Buyer to assist with its growing production operations.
You will support procurement globally for technical engineering purchases.
Purchasing Engineer/Engineering Buyer, Zurich, Switzerland
We are looking for experienced candidates with a good foundation within engineering that can translate engineering requirements into sourcing requirements/BOM and work with specialist suppliers to source direct parts and materials.
It is important that you have an understanding of basic procurement operations – including supplier sourcing, qualification or selection. Additional experience in material planning, strategic sourcing/procurement, contract negotiation, etc. would be highly advantageous, but is not essential.
The Purchasing Engineer/Engineering Buyer will have the ability to understand the needs of internal stakeholders within the R&D, Project and Production functions and translate these to external suppliers with confidence, ensuring that all technical product needs are met.
The key quality we require is the ability to understand technical engineering requirements.
We are looking for high calibre candidates with the following skillset:
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