PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Buyer Specialist is responsible for leading the team that manages the relationships with suppliers, follow the strategies of central purchasing and ensures production with the procurement of parts.
We are looking for a resource who will be responsible for ensuring the timely and efficient sourcing of Gears & Shafts for our leading company in the agricultural sector. We are looking for a dynamic person with excellent organizational skills and a deep knowledge of the sector

The Buyer responsibilities include the sourcing management and the total acquisition cost management.

• Manages the purchase of medium-high complexity production parts for plant in Europe in the Gears & Shafts Mechanical commodity group.
• Manage the external company in charge of the purchase requisition and sourcing activity following KPI as Ageing and Purchase requisition backlog.
• Manages the decomplexity through rationalization plan and localization.
• Supports function for new product launch initiatives while developing and implementing cost reduction and sourcing strategies, leading to improved quality, technology and timely delivery performance
• Drives, forecasts and reports economic savings performance, negotiates price reductions, increases and long-term agreements, market test and award new business to maximize leverage, analyzes various reports to capture opportunities

Perimeter of work: Mechanical AG

The Buyer responsibilities include the sourcing management and the total acquisition cost management.

• Manages the purchase of medium-high complexity production parts for plant in Europe in the Gears & Shafts Mechanical commodity group.
• Manage the external company in charge of the purchase requisition and sourcing activity following KPI as Ageing and Purchase requisition backlog.
• Manages the decomplexity through rationalization plan and localization.
• Supports function for new product launch initiatives while developing and implementing cost reduction and sourcing strategies, leading to improved quality, technology and timely delivery performance
• Drives, forecasts and reports economic savings performance, negotiates price reductions, increases and long-term agreements, market test and award new business to maximize leverage, analyzes various reports to capture opportunitie