Buyer

Buyer 
 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Issues and manages orders for production materials both to intercompany and external suppliers

• Issues and manages orders for indirect materials and services (eg. plant maintenance, IT, external laboratory testing...)

• Ensures all deliveries satisfy the assigned orders

• Follows up on delivery dates for portfolio suppliers and reports any back ordered or missing products

• Monthly analysis, planning and ordering of recurring items

• Verification and approval of invoices and delivery documents on the management system

• Manages with suppliers any invoicing and price variances

• Supplier qualification management for portfolio suppliers

• Supports internal departments for technical and commercial offers to suppliers

• Makes formal offer submission to portfolio suppliers

• Car fleet management and mobile phone contracting for the Swiss plant

• Area of responsibility covers ZIP business, therefore the plants in Mendrisio and Tirano

Output & Key Result Areas

• Performs market research, product comparison and evaluations

• Analyzes competitors to determine what products are featured in stores, catalogs, and online marketplaces

• Maintains an effective and accurate system for monitoring purchase orders

• Delivers regular purchase order reports to keep the management updated on the order status

Interface, Collaboration, Stakeholders 

• Daily interface with all site functions, specially Production, R&D, Admin and Logistic

• Key attention to all Stakeholders, both internal and external (Customers)

Required education, experience, knowledge

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in Engineering Management and Industrial Engineering. Equivalent work experience is also acceptable for this position

• At least 3 years’ experience in the role

Required skills & expertise languages

• Strong interpersonal skills to work with team members, clients, and suppliers

• Effectively communicating with the team, the organization, and suppliers

• Attention to detail to ensure all purchase orders are accurate

• Applies formal methods and strategies to enhance creative thought

• Effectively analyzes the situation, collects input to make informed decision

• Proficiency in Ms Word, Ms Excel, and PowerPoint

• Fluency in Italian and English, both written and spoken

About Oerlikon

Oerlikon is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling and textiles. We serve as a key partner in enabling our customers to reach their targets for optimizing the performance, function and sustainability of their products and manufacturing processes. 
Our solutions reduce emissions in transportation, maximize longevity and performance of tools, increase energy efficiency and advance intelligent material and sustainable polymer processing. These achievements are proven hallmarks of our global leadership. 

We at Oerlikon embrace diversity. This is reflected in more than 13,800 employees, representing over 93 nationalities and our presence in more than 38 countries and 207 locations worldwide.

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About Oerlikon Luxury

Oerlikon Luxury, the business unit part of Oerlikon’s Surface Solutions division, is a global leader for the production of metallic parts for the fashion luxury industry. The business unit is an expression of Riri technologies and expertise through the specificities of two brands: Oerlikon Riri, which includes zippers and buttons branded Riri and Cobrax respectively, and Oerlikon Fineparts, which presents a combined offer with regard to metal components and fashion jewels, bringing together the companies from Tuscany recently acquired by Riri (Amom, DMC and CMH) and the French company Coeurdor.

Oerlikon Luxury, headquartered in Mendrisio (CH) counts approximately 1500 employees in 12 sites located in Italy, Switzerland, France and Portugal as well as sales offices in New York, Paris and Shanghai.