Purchasing Technician – Subcontracting

University degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar.

• Between 3 and 4 years of experience in industrial Purchasing, subcontracting management, or supplier management.

• Experience in managing suppliers of industrial treatments and special manufacturing processes.

• Ability to interpret technical drawings and understand manufacturing specifications.

• Experience in commercial negotiation, offer analysis, and order monitoring.

• English level sufficient to maintain commercial conversations, negotiate conditions, and directly manage relationships with international suppliers. Official certification is not required.

• Ability for organization, planning, negotiation, and incident resolution.

Responsible for the correct use of the tools and systems necessary for purchasing management:

• ERP / purchasing and procurement management system.

• BOM and component analysis tools.

• Manufacturer and distributor portals and platforms.

• Obsolescence and lifecycle tracking tools, when available.

• Office and data analysis tools.

Experience in industrial manufacturing environments and the ability to work transversally with Engineering, Production, and Quality will be especially valued. The position requires an orientation toward cost, deadline, quality, and supplier reliability, as well as negotiation skills in English to directly manage relationships with international suppliers.

ARQUIMEA is a technology company operating globally, offering innovative solutions and products in highly demanding sectors.

Our sectors of activity are Aerospace, Defense and Security, Big Science, and Fintech.

We are looking for a purchasing technician to comprehensively manage industrial subcontracting within the Purchasing area, with a special focus on all types of treatments and special manufacturing processes. Ensure supplier selection and negotiation, the monitoring of orders and delivery deadlines, and compliance with technical, quality, and cost requirements, in coordination with the Engineering, Production, and Quality departments. Optimize purchasing conditions and guarantee the continuity and efficiency of outsourced processes.

• Subcontracting management: manage outsourced processes, including all types of industrial treatments and special manufacturing processes.

• Supplier selection and management: identify, evaluate, and select specialized suppliers, maintaining a fluid commercial relationship and seeking new collaboration opportunities.

• Commercial negotiation: request and analyze offers, negotiate prices, deadlines, and supply conditions, and optimize the costs of subcontracted processes.

• Order and delivery monitoring: perform monitoring of orders and outsourced processes, coordinating priorities with suppliers to guarantee compliance with established deadlines.

• Internal coordination: collaborate with the Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to ensure that subcontracted processes meet the company's specifications and needs.

• Quality control and documentation: verify compliance with technical and quality requirements, as well as review certificates and documentation associated with the treatments and processes performed.

• Supplier evaluation and improvement: perform supplier visits when necessary, evaluate their performance, and identify improvement opportunities.

• Incident and risk management: anticipate possible deviations in quality, cost, or deadline, coordinating the necessary actions to resolve them.

We are looking for a Purchasing professional with a clear technical orientation, specialized in the management of industrial subcontracting and with experience in suppliers of treatments and special manufacturing processes. The intention is not merely to incorporate an administrative purchasing profile, but a person capable of understanding the technical requirements of outsourced processes and ensuring they are executed according to specifications, quality standards, and established deadlines.

The candidate must have experience in managing suppliers of all types of industrial treatments, the ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications, analyze offers, negotiate commercial conditions, and perform effective monitoring of orders and deliveries. Their ability to anticipate cost, quality, or deadline deviations and manage incidents that may affect production continuity will be important.

The position is located in our offices in Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid).