Supply Chain Buyer

PLD Space
ES - Valencia - Valencia
January 23, 2025

About PLD Space
Founded in 2011, PLD Space is a high-tech engineering, manufacturing, and service-driven company with a deep track record and expertise in space launch technologies.
We are a trusted global championing industry leader disrupting the pathway to space access. We are on a mission to reach new heights by making space more accessible, supporting missions that will make us smarter, safer, and wealthier.
Our purpose is to propel new futures, to enable progress from space and enrich peoples' lives on Earth, by moving new economies, people, and the world forward.
Mission
As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team, you will be responsible for the management of an assigned group of purchases, inventory management, direct contact, and negotiation with suppliers.
Responsibilities
Identify the best national and international suppliers according to cost, quality, and time criteria for the product group assigned.
Monitor order processes to ensure timely delivery of purchase orders and manage suppliers proactively to avoid delays. Escalate issues when necessary.
Perform supplier evaluation to assess quality, reliability, pricing, and other purchasing conditions.
Follow up on commercial opportunities and actively seek better prices and product availability as part of the continuous improvement of purchasing conditions.
Request, assess, and select quotations based on product specifications.
Evaluate different requirements and options, search, and suggest alternatives if/when needed.
Act as an interface between suppliers and internal departments.
Negotiate product prices, payment terms, and incoterms in accordance with the business strategy.
Contribute ideas about the purchasing strategy and come up with proposals to optimize the efficiency of the purchasing process.
Manage national and international logistics by ground, air, and/or sea.
Update the vendors database.
Required Competencies
Higher Degree, University Diploma. Valuable fields: Administration, International Business Administration, Logistics, and/or Engineering.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position.
Capacity for handling a large volume of purchases.
Efficient and structured way of working.
Troubleshooting and decision-making.
Organizational capacity.
Negotiation skills.
Flexibility and dynamism.
Advanced spoken and written English and Spanish.
Valuable additional languages: French.
Benefits
Health & Wellness
Physiotherapy within our facilities
50% discount on your health insurance
You can sign up your family members with health insurance at a competitive price.
Healthy snacks and lots of fruit
Find Balance
23 days of paid vacation plus December 24th and 31st
Flexible work schedule
Never Stop Learning
We encourage practical learning
We promote professional development through internal mobility and teamwork
Focus on Your Financial Future
Childcare flexible contributions
Restaurant tickets
Transport flexible contributions
Training support
Values
We have five critical beliefs that guide the way PLD Space is shaping the future of space launch technologies.
Teamwork.
Hard work.
Dynamism.
Commitment.
Keep it simple.
Join us to reinvent how rockets are built!
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