Buyer - Slovene & English

About the role

A global outsourcing provider of integrated supply chain services for maintenance, repair and overhaul in large manufacturing facilities is looking for an experienced Buyer in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The Buyer sources and procures engineering, facility and manufacturing spare parts and services, negotiates commercial terms and drives cost reductions, acting as a customer-facing liaison with maintenance and technical teams.

Key responsibilities

• Respond to purchase requisitions for ad-hoc (spot buy) and inventory-controlled items on time
• Sourcing and procuring engineering, facilities and manufacturing equipment, spare parts and services
• Raising and processing purchase orders accurately within the company system
• Expediting deliveries and keeping delivery promise dates up to date
• Ensuring on-time delivery through supplier monitoring and performance management
• Negotiating prices or approved product substitutions to reduce costs and reporting savings
• Resolving non-conforming deliveries, coordinating returns and handling invoice queries
• Maintaining weekly company reports
• Supporting onsite warehouse operations: receiving, system receipting, internal delivery, stock management and shelf-life monitoring

Required profile

• Fluent in Slovene and English, written and spoken
• Good knowledge of engineering, maintenance and factory consumables supply chains (domestic and European)
• Experience in demanding manufacturing environments where production continuity is critical
• Understanding of inventory control processes
• Proven ability to identify and execute cost-saving initiatives such as price reductions, approved product substitution and product standardisation

Required skills

• Knowledge of INCOTERMS application
• Strong negotiation skills
• Articulate, numerate and systems-literate

What we offer

• Attractive compensation package
• 23 days of annual leave and annual holiday allowance (Regres)
• Daily meal allowance and transport reimbursement
• Onsite work at a global pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Professional growth opportunities in supply chain and procurement