Buyer

-Location: Eschenbach, DE, 92676
Job Category: Supply Chain
Shift: Shift GLZ
Full Time / Part Time: Full-Time
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Approximate Travel: 10%
Job Description:

**Summary**:
A Rogers Corporation Buyer is responsible for sourcing, procurement, negotiating and on time delivery of expense, supply, MRO, production, service items and some raw materials.

**Essential Functions**:

- Planning and ordering of raw materials, monitoring of delivery dates and coordination with the relevant departments
- Preparation and implementation of tenders, negotiations and supplier meetings
- Creating and sending orders, checking order confirmations and delivery dates
- Preparation and implementation of new cost saving strategies
- Supplier search, establishment & maintenance of partnerships with global suppliers
- Intensification of second source qualification for suppliers in the area of production, MRO, etc.
- Communication with suppliers
- Supporting the Purchasing Manager in audits (customer & supplier audits (VDA), ISO/IATF, SOX, etc.)

**Qualifications**:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor’s Degree or comparable apprenticeship program
- Minimum 2 years of experience in purchasing in a manufacturing environment
- Experience working with SAP
- Affinity for numbers, dates, facts
- Structured way of working
- Fluency in German and English
- Negotiation skills
- Hands-on mentality
- Enjoy working in an international environment
Additional Qualification Details: No additional requirement needed

**Who We Are and What We Are All About**:
Rogers Corporation makes tomorrow's innovations possible. Help build a cleaner, safer and more connected world with a career at Rogers, where we make tomorrow’s innovations possible. We rely on a talented workforce to develop our cutting edge, market-leading material technologies. Our global team develops innovative specialty materials and components that enable technology in a wide array of high-growth markets. Our customers expect high performance and reliability, so we are always looking for people who can improve processes, get results and represent a best-in-class organization. People are at the heart of all our operations, and we encourage our employees to act with integrity, creativity and excellence to help drive results worldwide.

**Why Work for Rogers**:
It is our commitment to get “Results, but Results the Right Way.” Rogers offers an exceptional work environment and a value-driven culture modeled by leadership. Employees have access to developmental opportunities as well as top-notch benefits and incentive programs. Come join a winning team

Rogers Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, as well as other protected groups.

**About Rogers Corporation**: