Purchaser (m/f/d)

A Japanese car-chemical manufacturer is seeking a Purchaser (m/f/d) at their production site. Their German entity has both a production site and a business site, and there are over 50 employees. Their main business is the manufacture of chemical products, lubricants, engine oils, etc. In particular, many of their products are for the automotive industry, and their main product in Europe is Engine coolant.

Job Responsibilities

• Strategic purchasing of chemical raw materials and evaluation of suitable suppliers in collaboration with the specialist departments
• Operational purchasing of industrial packaging for chemical products (IBCs, drums, canisters, cardboard boxes and pallets) and chemical raw materials within the EU and outside the EU
• Arranging customs clearance and logistics for goods from non-EU countries
• Placing orders and tracking delivery dates, considering minimum stock levels and production plans
• Continuous review and optimisation of stock levels to optimise turnover rates
• Close cooperation and coordination with production planning
• Price negotiations with suppliers
• Evaluation and further development of suppliers
• Master data maintenance
• Invoice verification
• Preparation of goods receipts
• Complaints of purchased goods in cooperation with QC
• Obtaining long-term supplier declarations and quality agreements

Job Requirements

• Completed commercial or chemical-technical vocational training
• Experience in operational purchasing, ideally of raw materials and several years of purchasing experience in a production or industrial company (preferably chemical industry)
• Proficient in using an ERP system (preferably D365) and common MS Office programmes (especially Excel)
• Good written and spoken German and English skills
• Ability to cooperate, strong negotiating skills and an interest in making a committed contribution

Due to the high volume of applicants, we regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Thank you for your understanding.