Prototype Buyer

Dematic is seeking a Prototype Buyer to join our prototype purchasing team in EMEA. This person will be responsible for performing buying activities, and tracking and monitoring prototype deliveries within a high-volume, high-mix project environment. This is a critical role in ensuring that our AVP team delivers quality prototype products on time.
The Prototype Buyer is expected to be fast-paced, data-driven, and communicative with all internal and external stakeholders as necessary. They must be methodical in developing action plans, managing on-site deliveries to our various projects, and interacting with our suppliers and internal customers.
We are looking for someone who can pivot quickly, adapt to the ever-changing needs of a prototype engineering environment, and strives for continuous improvement. This is a rewarding opportunity to support a critical part of a leading global operation and shape the future of Dematic’s technology.

**What we offer**:

- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities

**Life At Dematic**:
For over 200 years, Dematic has been a leading supplier of integrated automated technology, software, and services to optimize the supply chain. Dematic employs over 10,000 skilled logistics professionals to serve its customers globally, with engineering centers and manufacturing facilities located around the world. Dematic is one brand under the KION Group of companies and has implemented more than 6,000 integrated systems for a customer base that includes small, medium, and large companies doing business in a variety of market sectors.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Participates in semi-complex buying strategies to purchase and arrange timely delivery of supplies and materials, and expedites as necessary. Effectively manage prototype ordering to meet lead times, as well as delivery dates for projects.
- Procure and manage material to meet quality, deli,very and price targets.
- Own daily working relationships with suppliers and R&D engineers. Effectively communicate with and engage all levels of the organization as well as key suppliers and customers.
- Review incoming orders, verify ship dates and communicate with suppliers to confirm delivery dates.
- Maintain tracking and receipt data on prototype orders.
- Work with the North American Buyer to consolidate KPI ordering reports on a monthly basis.
- Act as the point of contact with prototype suppliers.
- Support supplier quality and supplier development activities, including monitoring and improving delivery reliability and lead time reduction.
- Resolve semi-complex d,elivery, quality or other related problems with invoices or purchases.
- Ensures purchase orders are compliant legally, and have the proper customer flow downs and specifications of purchase.

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Ideally educated to a Degree level or equivalent is preferred, ideally in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Business.
- Those without a degree qualification, but have an apprenticeship level qualification, will also be equally considered for the position.
- Successfully applies knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of a particular area/specialization.
- Understanding of the basics of purchasing. Manufacturing or Project environment is preferred.
- Ability to communicate and build relationships both internally, across all functional organizations, and externally with supplies and customers.
- Support any Continuous Improvements or AVP initiatives.
- Experience with SAP and Blanket Purchase Orders with releases is desirable.
- Ability to implement efficiencies in SAP to reduce the number of PO transactions per project required.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent