Technical Buyer
Pubblicato il 29-08-2026 - Identis in Novara
Identis is a global leader in the design, development, and production of advanced technological systems for financial card and secure government ID card personalization.
Through innovative hardware, software, and service solutions, we support banking institutions, government organizations, and businesses worldwide, ensuring high standards of quality, reliability, security, and precision.
TECHNICAL BUYER
Role
The Technical Buyer will be responsible for managing the procurement of components, materials and technical services required for production activities and product development.
The role will work closely with R&D;, Engineering, Production, Quality and Supply Chain to ensure material availability within the required timeframe and in compliance with the company’s technical, quality and cost standards.
Responsibilities
- Manage the purchasing process for mechanical, electronic and electromechanical components, as well as technical materials.
- Review purchase requests, technical drawings, bills of materials and product specifications.
- Identify, select and qualify new suppliers in cooperation with the Technical and Quality departments.
- Request and compare quotations, negotiating prices, payment terms, delivery schedules and quantities.
- Issue and monitor purchase orders through to final delivery.
- Ensure material availability in line with production plans and project requirements.
- Manage delays, non-conformities and supply issues, identifying suitable alternative solutions.
- Work with R&D; and Industrialization during the development and introduction of new products.
- Support cost-reduction initiatives,
component standardization and supplier-base optimization.
- Monitor supplier performance in terms of quality, cost, service and delivery reliability.
- Keep purchasing data, commercial terms and supplier master data updated in the ERP system.
- Support inventory management and the reduction of excess and obsolete stock.
Requirements
- Technical diploma or degree in Engineering, Economics or a related field.
- At least 3–5 years of experience in technical purchasing roles within industrial or manufacturing companies.
- Ability to read technical drawings, bills of materials and product specifications.
- Knowledge of mechanical, electronic and electromechanical components.
- Experience in supplier negotiation and management.
- Good knowledge of ERP systems and Microsoft Office.
- Good command of English.
- Availability to travel to supplier sites when required.
Competencies
- Strong negotiation skills and results orientation.
- Analytical mindset and cost awareness.
- Good organizational and planning skills.
- Problem-solving ability and effective priority management.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and operational teams.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Quality and continuous-improvement orientation.
Performance Indicators
- Achievement of cost and saving targets.
- Supplier delivery performance.
- Reduction of supply delays and critical issues.
- Quality of purchased materials.
- Reduction of excess and obsolete inventory.
- Improvement of supplier performance.
Range: € 38.000 - € 45.000