Mechanical Buyer

Mission

As an Mechanical Buyer, you will be in charge of the sourcing of strategic mechanical assemblies and sub-assemblies used in the development and manufacturing of IBA equipment. You will report to the Direct Purchasing Manager.

Challenges we trust you with

Your role as Mechanical Buyer will be:

• To perform sourcing marketing to identify potential suppliers.
• To prepare RFQ (Requests for Quotations) and send them to identified suppliers
• To prepare, challenge and negotiate with the suppliers.
• To ensure the quality of the purchased items in collaboration with the Suppliers Development Engineers team.
• To build up and secure the production capacities of the suppliers.
• To identify critical parts, organize technical reviews and post-mortem with suppliers.
• To identify and implement collaborative actions to reduce the Total Cost of Ownership and deploy continuous improvement actions.
• To coordinate purchasing activities with R&D, engineering and system owners as well as the whole manufacturing and supply chain.
• To provide feedback to R&D about technological improvements available on the market.
• To lead recurrent meetings with your dedicated Procurement Associate and Supplier Development Engineer (SDE) in order to follow issues, action plans, and improvements related to your purchased commodities.
• To define, get approval on and implement sourcing strategies for your commodities of products

What we value

You have:

• A Master degree in mechanical Engineering
• Knowledge of mechanical manufacturing processes, welding processes, coating processes are a must
• A first experience (minimum 3 years) as Mechanical Buyer of high-tech equipment based on technical specifications and technical drawings
• Knowledge of MS Office and SAP (MM) 
• Excellent negotiation, networking and persuasion skills

And you also are:

• A driven and result-oriented individual and you are able to organize your work autonomously
• A flexible and stress resistant person with effective organizing and problem solving skills
• Capable to propose innovative solution to manage a huge quantities of references to source
• A team player with excellent oral and written communications skills, both in French and in English
• Familiar with Quality Management Systems

What we offer

•    An attractive package, including a company car and additional benefits.
•    Work-life balance with a flexible work-from-home policy (3 days remote, 2 days on-site per week on average).
•    Join a positive, dynamic team that values support and collaboration based in Louvain-la-Neuve.
•    Make an impact across the entire organization, contributing to a company dedicated to cancer treatment and adding your expertise to our meaningful mission

Life at IBA

At IBA, we value creativity, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. As a certified B Corporation (B Corp), we uphold the highest standards of social and environmental performance. If you’re ready to embark on a journey where your skills and ideas can truly make an impact, apply now to join our dedicated team. Let’s shape the future of technology together!

Apply today and be part of a mission that matters!