Purchasing Technician

Responsibilities

• Manage reference stock levels and execute purchase orders to ensure continuous replenishment
• Monitor supplier performance and follow up on orders to confirm or modify delivery schedules
• Collaborate with Warehouse personnel to ensure product integrity and manage supplier claims or returns
• Source, select, and negotiate with suppliers for technical categories (including CAPEX/MRO), packaging, indirect goods, and digital services
• Participate in internal and supplier audits to ensure compliance and process improvement
• Reconcile and archive Purchase Orders with approved raw material receiving reports
• Maintain system data by creating new product codes and managing spare parts information
• Process weekly transport costs and manage intercompany invoice redirection
• Support the Finance department by resolving Purchase Order discrepancies during accounting processes
• Generate reports and calculate savings for the global procurement function

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering or Business Administration (ADE)
• 3-5 years of experience in a similar purchasing role (experience in the pharmaceutical industry is desirable)
• Strong knowledge of procurement and purchasing processes
• High level of English proficiency
• Proficiency in SAP

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in another European language (French, German, or Romanian is preferred)

About the Company

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in sustainable plant-based solutions, driving innovation in nutrition, health, and bioindustry. With over 90 years of expertise and 11,000 employees, we harness natural resources like wheat, corn, and seaweed to create high-performance ingredients for food, oral medications, and advanced biopharmaceuticals.