Buyer Planner - EMEA

We are looking for a dedicated Buyer Planner for the EMEA region. In this role, you will ensure the smooth flow of materials and services, supporting our Configure-to-Order production and field service needs across several countries.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Identifying, assessing, and choosing suppliers throughout the EMEA region according to cost, quality, delivery, and compliance criteria.
• Negotiating pricing, lead times, Incoterms, and commercial terms with regional suppliers within established procurement frameworks.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with a diverse, multi-country supplier base; conducting regular supplier performance reviews.
• Holding suppliers accountable through important metrics such as timely delivery, lead-time adherence, quality performance, and responsiveness.
• Proactively managing supplier risks related to capacity constraints, logistics disruptions, regulatory changes, and geopolitical factors.
• Initiating bid packs and supporting regional sourcing initiatives where applicable.
• Managing purchase orders for direct and indirect materials using MRP recommendations and regional supply plans.
• Expediting, de-expedite, pushing out, or cancelling POs to respond to changes in demand, supply, or logistics constraints.
• Analysing historical data, forecasts, and demand trends to adjust ordering strategies across EMEA.
• Maintaining inventory within defined min/max targets while minimising excess, slow-moving, and obsolete inventory.
• Applying inventory optimisation principles such as safety stock, EOQ, JIT, ABC analysis, MOQ, and lead-time netting.
• Ensuring supply continuity across longer and more variable EMEA lead times.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in procurement, buying, or planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Experience managing PO lifecycle, supplier performance, inventory targets, and expediting activities.
• Solid understanding of BOMs, lead times, and manufacturing constraints.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data analysis).
• Ability to manage dynamic priorities and resolve supply issues independently.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and collaborator management skills.
• Experience working with EMEA suppliers or cross-border supply chains is highly desirable.
• Multilingual capability and professional procurement certifications (APICS, ISM, APS) are a plus.