Purchase Engineer
Core
Senior Purchase Specialist ensuring seamless material availability through supplier coordination, demand planning, and delivery performance management for a Machine Building OEM.
Role type
Senior IC Purchase Engineer / Senior Purchase Specialist
Builds
Production schedules and material supply for mining and rock solutions equipment
Domain
Mining industry / Machine Building OEM / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supplier Relationship Management, Forecast Planning & Scheduling, Material Requirement Planning (MRP), Purchase Order Management, On-Time Delivery (OTD) Management, Inventory Management, Production Planning Coordination, ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics), Advanced Excel, Root Cause Analysis, Supply Risk Management
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated
Technologies
SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics
Responsibilities
Coordinate with Planning, Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to align material requirements with production schedules; Release periodic forecasts to localized suppliers and monitor supplier capacities; Follow up with suppliers to ensure timely delivery and drive corrective actions for delays; Partner with Quality teams to address recurring supplier quality issues and drive CAPA; Monitor open purchase orders and support inventory reduction initiatives; Create and manage purchase orders in ERP systems.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC