Procurement Manager — Production

Source and buy what EHOSS machines are built from — metal, drives, automation and parts made to our drawings.

About the Role

EHOSS is looking for a procurement manager to keep the production of our industrial equipment supplied with components, materials and technical parts. EHOSS develops and builds automated equipment for processing hay and straw, preparing bedding, recycling organic waste and growing green fodder, and this role supplies the production of FORAGE.PRO, BEDDING.PRO, REUSING.PRO and FRESHER.PRO — with standard industrial components, and with special parts and assemblies made to EHOSS’s own drawings. We are looking for a specialist with hands-on procurement experience in manufacturing: somebody who understands a technical range of parts, works with international suppliers, analyses commercial offers, negotiates, and makes sure material arrives in time for production never to stand still. The post works closely with engineering, production, the warehouse, logistics and suppliers in many countries.

Responsibilities

• Organising the purchase of materials, components and equipment for production
• Finding and bringing on new suppliers in Slovakia, across the EU and beyond
• Negotiating with manufacturers, distributors and suppliers
• Preparing and sending requests for quotation (RFQ)
• Analysing and comparing prices, technical specifications, lead times and payment terms
• Matching every purchase to its technical specification and to what production needs
• Working with bills of materials (BOM) for materials and components
• Placing orders, and following each one through confirmation to fulfilment
• Tracking manufacturing, shipping and delivery dates for everything on order
• Making sure components arrive in time for the production plan
• Finding alternative suppliers and equivalent components together with engineering
• Optimising purchase prices, logistics costs and terms of supply
• Keeping to the purchasing budget and controlling the cost of materials
• Working with transport and logistics companies
• Organising international shipments and the paperwork they need
• Checking invoices, orders, delivery notes and accompanying documents
• Working with the warehouse on goods in, discrepancies and claims
• Keeping the database of suppliers, items, prices and purchase history
• Working in the ERP system and keeping purchasing data up to date
• Controlling stock levels with the storekeeper, and planning repeat purchases
• A hand in building the purchasing and supply system of EHOSS’s new production complex

What you'll work on

• Rolled metal and steelwork: sheet and stainless steel, aluminium, tubes, profiles, beams, welded structures, laser cutting, bending and machining
• Mechanical components: bearings, shafts, rollers, augers, gearboxes, couplings, chains, belts, guides, fasteners and power transmission
• Electric motors and drives: electric motors, servo drives, variable frequency drives, geared motors and motion control
• Industrial automation: PLC controllers, sensors, RFID components, industrial operator panels, electronics and network equipment
• Electrical components: electrical cabinets, circuit breakers, power supplies, relays, contactors, cables, connectors and installation materials
• Pneumatics and hydraulics: pneumatic cylinders, valves, fittings, hoses, pressure regulators, pumps and other components
• Ventilation and filtration: fans, air ducts, filter elements, extraction equipment and air cleaning systems
• Water supply and irrigation: pumps, nozzles, pipework, fittings, valves and water dosing parts
• Plastic and rubber parts: containers, trays, seals, gaskets, plastic panels and technical components
• Manufacturing services: laser cutting, turning and milling, CNC machining, welding, powder coating and parts made to drawings
• Consumables and packaging: fasteners, technical materials, pallets, wooden crates, protective packaging and transport materials

Requirements

• Hands-on procurement experience in a manufacturing company
• An understanding of how industrial materials, equipment and technical components are bought
• English at B2 or above — required
• Handling business correspondence, phone negotiations and video calls in English on your own
• Experience finding suppliers, negotiating and agreeing commercial terms
• Analysing and comparing commercial offers
• Reading technical documentation, specifications, part numbers and catalogue numbers
• Experience with purchase orders, invoices and accompanying documents
• Good Microsoft Excel and office software skills
• Experience with ERP or other record-keeping systems
• An understanding of warehouse records and of planning what production needs
• The basics of international logistics and terms of delivery
• Organising your own work, holding deadlines and resolving problems yourself
• Analytical thinking, attention to detail and responsibility for the result
• An advantage: purchasing for a mechanical engineering, metalworking or electrical company; suppliers in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic and elsewhere in the EU; buying direct from manufacturers in China and other Asian countries; metalworking and the manufacture of mechanical parts; reading technical drawings; BOM and material requirements planning (MRP); Incoterms and the basics of customs clearance for imports; 1C, ERP or WMS; optimising purchasing processes and bringing down component costs; framework agreements and long-term supplier contracts; Slovak, Czech or other European languages; a category B driving licence

What EHOSS Offers

• 1 800 EUR/month gross
• Work in an innovative manufacturing company
• A hand in building international purchasing for a new production complex
• Working with leading European and international makers of industrial components
• Direct influence over the choice of suppliers, purchasing policy and the cost of the product
• Close work with the engineering, production and logistics teams
• Varied professional work, and room to widen your technical knowledge
• Room to grow into international purchasing and supply chain management
• A dynamic environment without needless bureaucracy
• Professional training, and support in developing your skills
• Competitive pay and bonuses for results
• The equipment and tools the work needs
• Help with a residence permit, for candidates from Ukraine
• Other company and social benefits