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Purchasing Specialist

On-site in Larrabetzu·Added 1 month ago (last checked 23 Oct)

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Marlex Recruiting

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Salary
€40,000 - €45,000 a year

About €2,470 - €2,720 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Larrabetzu
English
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The role

Context and company

  1. Context and company

Company

  • Company: Vinco (Wire and Cable division)

Location

  • Location: Larrabetzu (~€1,500/year location allowance)

Purchase volume managed by the department

  • Purchase volume managed by the department: €120 million

Type of suppliers

  • Type of suppliers: industrial manufacturers (typical large industrial warehouse - steel mills)

Department described as a "hot seat"

  • Department described as a "hot seat": very tough, high pressure, high historical turnover

Head of department

  • Head of department: very objective; the candidate will work "hand in hand with the manager"

Company culture

  • Company culture: "culture of effort"

Position

  1. Position

Newly created position

  • Newly created position

Hierarchical profile within the department (from highest to lowest, as discussed)

  • Hierarchical profile within the department (from highest to lowest, as discussed):

Commercial/"hunter" profiles (the position to be filled)

  1. Commercial/"hunter" profiles (the position to be filled)

Stock managers (more analytical profile)

  1. Stock managers (more analytical profile)

Purchasers (purchase administrators)

  1. Purchasers (purchase administrators)

The Director of Vinco directly conveys stock needs; the team must find and secure the material.

  • The Director of Vinco directly conveys stock needs; the team must find and secure the material.

Main duties

  1. Main duties

Prospecting new suppliers (industrial manufacturers)

  • Prospecting new suppliers (industrial manufacturers)

Purchasing industrial material in a complex market: not everyone sells, because there is high demand and few suppliers willing to sell - requires negotiation skills and strong commercial relationships

  • Purchasing industrial material in a complex market: not everyone sells, because there is high demand and few suppliers willing to sell - requires negotiation skills and strong commercial relationships

Management of stock needs conveyed by management

  • Management of stock needs conveyed by management

Technical support regarding wire/cable is provided by the engineering department itself - no deep technical product knowledge is required

  • Technical support regarding wire/cable is provided by the engineering department itself - no deep technical product knowledge is required

Desired profile

  1. Desired profile

Very commercial profile, "very hunter"

  • Profile is very commercial, "very hunter"

Analytical capacity (although the main focus is commercial, not as much as the stock manager profile)

  • Analytical capacity (although the main focus is commercial, not as much as the stock manager profile)

Very social person, with perseverance and sociability

  • Very social person, with perseverance and sociability

Availability to travel: ~10 weeks of travel per year

  • Availability to travel: ~10 weeks of travel per year

High capacity to withstand pressure (department described as very tough)

  • High capacity to withstand pressure (department described as very tough)

English C1

  • English C1

Personality references discarded in previous processes

  • Personality references discarded in previous processes: candidates with a "distant/cold" personality have not fit (examples of profiles mentioned: Iván de la Sota, Diego Elejoste - did not fit due to personality)

Economic conditions

  1. Economic conditions

Annual gross salary

  • Gross annual salary: €40,000 - €45,000

Variable to be assessed according to the candidate's entry level

  • Variable to be assessed according to the candidate's entry level

Larrabetzu location allowance

  • Larrabetzu location allowance: approx. +€1,500/year

Christmas hampers

  • Christmas hampers

Contractual modality

  1. Contractual modality - Succession contract (Contrato de relevo)

The goal is to cover a person's early retirement through a succession contract

  • The goal is to cover a person's early retirement through a succession contract

The successor's salary must be similar to that of the person taking early retirement

  • The successor's salary must be similar to that of the person taking early retirement

The successor candidate must remain unemployed for one day and apply for it at SEPE/LANBIDE (Darde) before joining

  • The successor candidate must remain unemployed for one day and apply for it at SEPE/LANBIDE (Darde) before joining

Probationary period.

  • Probation period: 6 months

Deadlines

  1. Deadlines

The process is running behind the planned schedule - the sooner it is filled, the better

  • The process is running behind the planned schedule - the sooner it is filled, the better

The company does respect the notice periods of candidates in their current companies

  • The company does respect the notice periods of candidates in their current companies

About Marlex Recruiting

Marlex Recruiting is a Spanish recruitment and staffing agency based in Girona, specializing in connecting companies with qualified professionals across various sectors, including industrial, engineering, IT, and commercial roles. With a strong presence in the Catalan region, Marlex provides both permanent and temporary staffing solutions, leveraging a deep understanding of the local job market to serve both clients and candidates effectively.

For international professionals, Marlex offers a gateway to opportunities in Spain, particularly in the dynamic industrial and tech hubs of Catalonia. The company's work culture is client-focused and results-driven, with a team of recruiters who are experienced in navigating the Spanish labor market. While Marlex primarily serves the local market, its services can be valuable for international candidates seeking employment in Spain, especially in the Girona and Barcelona areas.

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