Purchasing Specialist Indirect (Maternity Cover)

About the role

MTU Maintenance Serbia, a 100% subsidiary of MTU Aero Engines AG, is looking for a full-time Purchasing Specialist Indirect (maternity cover) in Nova Pazova, Serbia. The role covers procurement of goods and services, supplier evaluation and negotiation, order processing and inventory management.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare RFQs and send them to potential and existing suppliers, then evaluate offers on price, contractual terms and quality, clarifying deviations internally and externally
• Compare offers and select suppliers, coordinating with other areas or using a scoring model
• Prepare and execute contract negotiations within the limits set by the team leader or the objectives
• Process orders by creating purchase orders, change orders and delivery schedules in the ERP system (SAP R/3 MM) and check timely receipt of order confirmations
• Manage delivery dates proactively, escalate critical items early and coordinate measures to ensure delivery
• Reduce and optimise inventory by controlling supplier deliveries with SAP planning parameters and manage supplier storage buffers
• Organise supplier meetings and visits, partly in a foreign language, and help run projects to improve the procurement process, such as CIP workshops with suppliers
• Act as key supplier account manager for selected suppliers, carry out local market research, supplier selection, qualification and development, and handle export control requirements

Required profile

• University degree
• At least three years of experience in procurement
• Organisational skills, teamwork, communication and flexibility; open to working in an international team with off-site management
• English, written and spoken

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of SAP-MM
• In-depth knowledge of MS Office

What we offer

• Annual performance bonus
• Private health insurance
• Company canteen and MTU gym at the location
• On-site kindergarten
• Extensive training opportunities and development programmes