Acheteur Mécanique

Acheteur Mécanique / Mechanical Purchaser

Ref: LS47129

A printing machinery company is currently recruiting a Mechanical Purchaser to work in their Orleans office.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the mechanical purchasing portfolio for parts and mechanical sub-assemblies, ensuring compliance with specifications and purchase contracts, and conducting sourcing for affordable suppliers.

The ideal candidate should have strong purchasing and negotiation skills, good mechanical knowledge, and excellent interpersonal abilities.

Business proficiency in both English and French is required.

TYPE:
Permanent, full-time

WORKING HOURS:
9:00 -17:30 from Monday to Friday

SALARY:
€37k - €42k (Depending on experience) + Health Insurance and other benefits

LOCATION:
Orleans, France

Mechanical Purchaser Main Responsibilities:

• Managing the mechanical purchasing portfolio for parts and mechanical sub-assemblies
• Ensuring compliance with specifications and purchase contracts with suppliers
• Identifying, selecting, evaluating, and auditing suppliers, subcontractors, and service providers on an international scale
• Performing sourcing from affordable suppliers
• Conducting cost studies for outsourcing decisions (make or buy strategy)
• Negotiating prices and delivery times
• Monitoring performance indicators
• Defining procurement needs (safety stock, reorder points) in collaboration with Production and After-Sales
• Tracking and analysing supplier non-quality issues, coordinating with QA, and implementing corrective actions
• Integrating CSR considerations into the purchasing process
• Participating in the ERP change project

Mechanical Purchaser Ideal Candidate:

• At least 3 years of relevant industry experience
• Higher education in Purchasing / Supply Chain
• Good mechanical knowledge (reading detailed drawings, tolerancing, machining processes, materials and treatments)
• Strong purchasing and negotiation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Client- and results-oriented mindset
• Experience with ERP systems
• Autonomous and proactive
• Business level fluency in English

** All applicants for the Mechanical Purchaser must have the right to work in the country as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

*We regret that we cannot accept applications from Working holiday visa, Graduate or Student visa holders.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.