Purchasing Team Leader
About The Position
Scodix is looking for an experienced Purchasing Team Leader to join our team.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage strategic suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring strong partnerships and reliable supply continuity
- Directly manage 3 team members
- Build long-term relationships with suppliers and lead commercial negotiations
- Source and onboard new suppliers globally
- Analyse market trends, supplier capabilities, and cost drivers to support informed purchasing decisions
- Lead cost-reduction initiatives and value-engineering projects
- Take full responsibility for global import processes and related logistics coordination
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Engineering, Planning, and Operations
- Monitor open purchase orders and proactively escalate discrepancies or delivery risks to suppliers and management
- Own ECO implementation processes from both logistics and commercial perspectives
- Track and improve supplier performance, including material availability, shortages, and production planning alignment
- Perform COGS analysis and identify optimization opportunities
Requirements
Requirements
- B.A. degree in Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Economics, or a related field — Must
- Proven experience in global procurement and import processes — Must
- At least 7 years of purchasing experience — Must
- Fluent English, both verbal and written — Must
- Strong negotiation and commercial management skills — Must
- Hands-on experience in subcontractor management — Must
- High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
Personal Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with team members, internal stakeholders, customers, and suppliers
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and effectively prioritize workload
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Highly self-motivated, proactive, and results-driven