Job Title:  MTC - Lead Buyer (m/f/d) Strategic Purchasing

Instrumentation, Controls, and Vision Systems stands as the premier choice for electronic controls, displays, and gauges, catering to both the commercial vehicle and industrial food service sectors. Renowned for our unwavering commitment to superior quality, unparalleled responsiveness, and customer-centric innovation, we continually strive to exceed expectations. Our mission is clear: to empower our clients with a competitive edge, harnessing our deep industry knowledge and collaborative partnerships across the value chain to deliver truly unique products and solutions.

Motec is a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty camera systems and specializes in the development and production of camera-based driver assistance systems (ADAS) for commercial vehicles and mobile machinery. We are a medium-sized German company with nearly 30 years of experience in the design and manufacture of rugged, reliable cameras and mobile electronics. Motec is part of AMETEK Inc, a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical products. 

To strengthen our Purchasing department we are looking for a full-time dedicated  Lead Buyer (m,f,d) Strategic Purchasing:

What tasks await you?

• Development and permanent adjustment of global purchasing and commodity group strategies and communication of these to the plants after coordination with the head of strat. Purchasing
• Ensure a technically , commercially, capacitively and qualitatively competent supplier base in the assigned area of responsibility
• Coordination of commodity group strategies in close cooperation with the local purchasing organizations
• Supplier pre-selection and scouting, creation of suppliers in ERP (self-disclosure, evaluation, assessment of technical capabilities, NDA, supplier check-list)
• Nomination / phasing out of suppliers in coordination with Head strat. Purchasing / Sourcing Committee
• Preventive supplier risk management
• Collaboration in cross-functional project teams across all locations
• Execution of inquiries/ tenders/ offers and their evaluation under TCO aspects
• Negotiation of quantities, prices, delivery dates and conditions, cost absorption, quotation, etc. for (framework) contracts in the area of responsibility (within the scope of the right to sign)
• Conducting negotiations and awarding contracts according to scope of action or in coordination with Head of Strat. Purchasing
• Participation in the negotiation of contracts with suppliers (NDA, framework agreements, logistics agreements, QSV) in cooperation with Supplier Development and Plant Purchasing
• Overall global supplier responsibility for prices, quality and deliveries. If required, in coordination with the Head of strat. Purchasing
• Technical coordination and clarification in close cooperation with TE/IE/TQ for new parts
• Clarification of invoice differences for responsible material groups
• Perform project buyer function in project teams
• Recognize global supply risks (single sourcing, monopolies, market trends), develop and initiate remedial measures (coordinate beforehand if necessary)
• Identify, present and implement cost improvement potentials (if necessary, coordinate beforehand)
• Maintenance and updating of purchasing info records for all current articles in the area of responsibility on an annual basis (incl. maintenance future price)
• Escalation level in case of delivery/quality problems according to current escalation matrix
• Execution of annual price and condition agreements with suppliers
• Supplier visits incl. documented action plan and visit report
• Trade fair visits incl. documentation and action plan
• Master data maintenance in ERP and communication of drawing changes or updating of purchase order text and forwarding of drawings to the plants, if relevant
• Collaboration in defining the procurement strategy for production transfers between plants
• Creation of sample orders according to the sampling categories for new products and for supplier changes (QAA check and advance coordination with Sales)
• Participation in continuous improvement process teams
• Maintaining relationships with suppliers in the area of responsibility
• Conduct and communicate supplier assessment (in coordination with Sourcing Committee)

What do we expect from you?

• Completed studies in the technical or commercial field or commercial training with appropriate experience in purchasing
• Knowledge in the procurement of electrotechnical or other technical products
• Experience in project purchasing 
• Good communication skills and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical skills combined with entrepreneurial vision
• Fluent negotiation skills in German and English
• Confident handling of MS-Office and an enterprise resource planning system (e.g. NAVISION) desirable

What we offer you?

• Work in a dynamic international environment and pleasant and supporting team
• Opportunities for learning and personal growth
• Private Additional Health Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• And many other perks and benefits

To learn more about our company and our job opportunities, visit us at:

https://www.ametek.com/careers

To learn more about the business unit you’ll be joining, visit us at:

• Motec: https://www.motec-cameras.com/en
• National Controls Corp: https://www.ametekncc.com/
• Vehicular Instrumentation Systems: https://www.ametekvis.com/