Tactical Buyer with German

Your responsibilities

• PO management, confirmation and follow-up thru its corresponding payment, tracking milestones and problem-solving with suppliers and internal functions, management of purchase order backlog to ensure plant production schedule, push out, pull-in and cancellation requests management, escalation management (for level 1), follow up of late orders, ensure purchase order alignment and accurate supplier contact details.

• Being the first line of communication to the suppliers and establish a regular communication cadence and escalate suppliers that impose significant risk to business (e. g. line downs, high financial impact, general compliance with TE requirements) to the next internal level.

• Close cooperation with Planners and SQE Team on material risks and opportunities.

• Responsibility for material/component availability and inventory management, including highlighting opportunities for replenishment to Strategic Sourcing Team in agreement with Planners and tactical execution of scheduling agreements, as well as execution of materials certification and corresponding data

• Obtaining the Demand/S&OP Forecast from planners, provide it to the suppliers and identify gaps.

• Tracking supplier shut-downs, holiday and vacation closings, and communicate these to planning department.

• Help driving all relevant Procurement KPIs with a high focus on delivery, quality and costs.

• Enforcing TE policy regarding Supplier Portal compliance, incl. PO confirmation and package labelling, and act as first point of contact for system access/navigation issues.

• Supporting plant team for Operations Certifications and Audits – with special focus on Procurement requirements.

Our requirements

The tactical buyer is integral part of the overall Supply Chain Organization and helps achieving TE targets for assigned suppliers regarding delivery, productivity, and quality. Moreover, this position will be key for the efficient and effective Sourcing Process of purchase orders, drive specific short-term improvements in regard to STR, ensure data maintenance and accuracy and help driving Lead Time performance.