Technical Buyer

Location

Aix en Provence | France

Job description

Your vision is ambitious. Just like ours.   

Our people are our success. As one of us, you will contribute to engineering excellence for the high-tech markets of the future, including semiconductors, batteries, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and data centers. At Exyte, you will be part of a global community of challenge seekers who are ambitious and passionate about innovation. Together, we will build on our company’s long history and keep on leading the way to a better world.

Discover your exciting role

Exyte France is looking for its Project Buyer and Subcontracting Manager.

As a Project Buyer in the construction business area, you will be responsible for the procurement of materials, equipment and services required for construction projects. You will work closely with project teams, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure that the required materials and services are obtained on time and on budget.

As a Subcontract Procurement Buyer, you will be responsible for the procurement of subcontracted services and works required for construction projects. You will work closely with project teams, suppliers, subcontractors and other stakeholders to ensure that subcontracted work is delivered to quality, on time and on budget.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

As part of their mission, technical buyer, 

- Search for suppliers and subcontractors

- Follows up orders

- draws up invitations to tender

- Negotiate contracts

- Optimizes purchasing costs, while maintaining the required quality, by seeking cost-cutting opportunities, negotiating prices and setting up framework agreements with suppliers.

- Optimizes subcontracting costs by identifying cost-cutting opportunities, negotiating prices and contractual conditions.

- Keeps abreast of trends, innovations and developments in the market for building materials and related services, in order to identify new opportunities or more advantageous alternatives.

Show your expertise

• 2 years' higher education in purchasing/commerce/civil engineering or equivalent
• Significant experience as a buyer in the construction industry and/or in subcontracting for works contracts
• In-depth knowledge of building materials, equipment and services specific to the construction sector
• Knowledge of construction purchasing and subcontracting processes
• Good negotiation, contract management and supplier relationship management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team, coordinate with multiple stakeholders and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Fluency in English preferred
• Excellent command of Pack Office and SAP

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