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Purchasing Specialist
- Workplace
- On-site
- Commitment
- Full-time
- Posted
Location
Tampere, Finland
We are looking for a Purchasing Specialist to join our Defence and Weapon Systems business area, specifically supporting UAS-Systems operations. In this role, you will be responsible for operational procurement, ensuring material availability for production, monitoring supply risks, and coordinating with suppliers and internal stakeholders. You will also support the development of the supply chain for drone and unmanned systems activities, working closely with production, engineering, quality, and logistics teams.
Responsibilities
- Ensure material availability for production by placing purchase orders and following up order confirmations and deliveries
- Monitor shortages, delivery deviations and other supply risks, and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Maintain purchasing parameters, supplier and item data in the ERP system
- Communicate actively with domestic and international suppliers
- Support inventory management and the coordination of inbound logistics
- Participate in the development of operational purchasing processes and working practices
- Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, sourcing, logistics and other internal stakeholders
- Support the establishment and development of the supply chain for drone and unmanned systems activities
Requirements
- Previous experience in operational purchasing, procurement, material planning, supply chain or a comparable role
- Experience with ERP- or MRP-systems
- Ability and willingness to work with ERP-systems and maintain accurate purchasing data
- Interest in technical products and ability to understand item data and technical documentation
- A systematic, proactive and practical way of working
- Good collaboration and communication skills
- Good Finnish language skills and good working proficiency in English
- Interest in drones, unmanned systems and emerging technologies
Nice to have
- Experience in industrial- or production-related purchasing
- SAP or SAP S/4HANA experience
- Experience in an international supplier environment
- Understanding of electronics, mechanical components, assemblies or other technical products
- Experience in regulated, security-critical or defence-related industries
Benefits
- We offer you personnel benefits, such as an annual performance bonus and vast employment benefits. We have a comprehensive occupational health, which includes e.g. specialists. We also offer free time accident insurance.