Direct Purchasing Technician

Organization Chart: Reports to Procurement Manager

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Employee Type: Office staff (PVD)

Location: Barcelona

The selected candidate will be responsible for coordinating orders with suppliers, negotiating commercial terms, track purchase orders, and collaborating closely with various company departments. This is a newly created position that will allow the selected candidate to build a high-impact role within the company with a growth plan.

• Be the purchasing support of the Procurement department leading the replenishment of direct purchases, including raw materials and CMOs.
• Order Management: purchase orders creation, orders delivery tracking, and manage any required Accounting documentation related to procurement activities.
• Management of the import process in coordination with customs and Logistics.
• Request quotes from suppliers and negotiate purchase terms.
• Register new suppliers and keep current supplier data updated in the system.
• Manage, monitor, and keep delivery times and order prices up to date.
• Review and approve invoices for orders with issues.
• Identify efficiency and savings opportunities and promote continuous improvement initiatives.

• Desire to learn and develop professionally.
• Highly motivated and deadline-driven and open mentality and collaborative approach.
• Results-oriented and focused on continuous improvement.
• Organizational and time-management abilities, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive, structured, and able to handle multiple priorities effectively.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• High sense of Ethics, Business integrity and compliance in doing business.

• Knowledge of the purchasing process from request for quotation, negotiation, purchase order, delivery, and invoicing.
• Import processes and documentation.
• Logistics and inventory management knowledge desirable.

• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in a similar role within procurement or operational processes.
• Strong knowledge of SAP.
• Expert in Office is a must.
• Raw materials and CMOs knowledge is desirable.

• Degree in Administration, Finance, Business, Engineering or a related field.
• Previous experience in Procurement or Supply Chain ideally within an international or corporate environment.

• Excellent communication skills (spoken and written) of Spanish and English is a must.
• Location: Barcelona