Specialist Buyer (Junior Plus)

Albelissa is an international consulting company operating in the engineering and IT sectors offering high value-added services and outsourcing of business processes.

Role Description

For an important project in the industrial sector we are seeking a Specialist Buyer (Junior Plus) with 3 to 5 years of experience to support the procurement processes relating to machinery plants equipment and capital goods.

The selected candidate will join the Procurement function and support the purchasing cycle for assigned product categories contributing to cost quality and project timing objectives. Operating under the direct coordination of the Procurement Manager and collaborating with the Engineering Industrialization Finance Legal and Supply Chain functions you will be involved in the procurement process from sourcing activities to issuing purchase orders and monitoring supplies.

The ideal candidate possesses a solid foundation in industrial procurement is eager to develop their negotiation skills and operates well within a structured team environment. You will manage standard procurement tasks independently while receiving guidance on more complex strategic decisions utilizing an analytical and result-oriented approach.

Main Responsibilities

Procurement Planning & Coordination

• Support the definition updating and monitoring of procurement plans for assigned packages.
  
• Collaborate with various company functions to collect analyze and consolidate technical commercial and contractual requirements.
  
• Help ensure procurement activities align with operational needs business priorities and project milestones.
  

Supplier Sourcing & Evaluation

• Identify analyze and select potential suppliers of machinery plant equipment and industrial goods.
  
• Collect and organize technical and commercial information to support sourcing activities.
  
• Support supplier qualification and pre-qualification processes in compliance with company procedures.
  

Request for Quotation (RFQ) Management

• Prepare and issue RFQs based on technical specifications provided by the competent functions.
  
• Coordinate the RFQ process managing clarification requests technical/commercial alignments and supplier interactions.
  
• Ensure the accurate traceability completeness and archiving of received offers.
  

Commercial Negotiation & Order Management

• Participate in and conduct commercial negotiations for prices payment terms delivery times and warranties under company guidelines.
  
• Prepare comparative analyses and standard negotiation reports to support supply allocation decisions.
  
• Prepare and issue Purchase Orders through the SAP ERP system ensuring compliance with authorization flows.
  
• Manage commercial contractual and logistical information associated with orders assisting with contract changes when necessary.
  

Order Tracking & Reporting

• Monitor the progress of orders and verify compliance with contractual milestones and delivery dates.
  
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to flag critical issues delays or risks.
  
• Maintain proper archiving of procurement documentation and support the preparation of periodic progress reports highlighting costs timings and risks.
  

Experience & Skills

• 3 to 5 years of experience in the role of Buyer or Procurement Specialist within a structured industrial context.
  
• Hands-on experience supporting procurement processes related to machinery plants industrial equipment or capital goods.
  
• Practical experience participating in supplier negotiations and managing standard commercial agreements.
  
• Familiarity with procurement strategic sourcing and vendor qualification processes.
  
• IT Skills: Experience using SAP or similar ERP systems for purchasing management; excellent command of Microsoft Excel and basic data analysis tools.
  
• Analytical Skills: Ability to evaluate technical and commercial offerings to support data-driven decision-making.
  

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of the English language both written and spoken.
  

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to interface with international suppliers and stakeholders across different time zones.
  
• Availability to work at the headquarters for at least three days a week (hybrid model) and adapt to project needs.
  

• Contract: Permanent (CCNL Commerce).
  
• Wage: Indicative Gross Wage (RAL) between 28000 and 30000 depending on experience and skills.
  
• Benefits: Lunch vouchers.
  
• Travel: A travel allowance of 5000 (approx. 22.72 per day worked) is provided for candidates not residing in the project area.