Technical Purchaser - Austinville, VA, United States - Horizon Group

James Miller

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For our location in
Austinville, VA (near Regensburg / Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz), we are currently looking for a


Technical Purchaser (m/f/d) to start immediately or at the earliest possible date.


Your responsibilities:


  • Ensuring the economic supply of necessary materials for series production, especially steel and aluminum, as well as metal products
  • Ensuring the economic supply of necessary services for series production, especially surface finishing
  • Creating price inquiries and tenders
  • Independent negotiation of prices and contracts
  • Direct contact person for external partners and internal departments in the responsible product categories
  • Dispositive control of demand and coverage of demand through orders
  • Creating offer evaluations and award proposals
  • Independent awarding of contracts
  • Active participation in the continuous improvement of the responsible product categories (e.g. achieving purchasing goals, identifying potentials, leading/participating in optimization projects, selecting and developing suppliers)

Your profile:


  • Successfully completed commercial or technical education
  • Further education in a relevant field is desirable
  • High quality and cost awareness combined with good negotiation skills and assertiveness
  • Several years of practical experience in purchasing is desirable
  • Knowledge of the automotive industry is an advantage
  • Experience working with SAP
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office

We offer:


  • Attractive compensation in a financially strong, futureoriented family business
  • Lucrative benefits (flexible working hours, company pension plan

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