Purchasing Specialist (f/m/x)

Are you looking for more than just a job, for something truly meaningful and rewarding? Then Sysmex Europe SE is the place for you. As the regional headquarters for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region, our company is dedicated to providing essential products that help people worldwide on their healthcare journey.

If this opportunity appeals to you, come and join us in the position of

Purchasing Specialist (f/m/x)

• What if you could play a key role in ensuring Sysmex’s operational excellence by securing the right materials at the right time? As a Purchasing Specialist (f/m/x), you manage operational procurement activities and act as a key interface between suppliers, supply planning, and internal stakeholders across EMEA. You ensure reliable product availability while continuously improving processes and supplier performance. Your key responsibilities include:
• Managing the end-to-end operational procurement process, including creation, execution, and monitoring of purchase orders
• Collaborating closely with supply planning and inventory management to ensure optimal inventory levels and timely replenishment
• Monitoring supplier timelines and performance to ensure on-time and on-quality delivery across EMEA
• Building and maintaining strong, partnership-based relationships with suppliers, including regular meetings and reviews
• Managing backorders and proactively working with suppliers to improve delivery reliability
• Acting as a central interface between strategic procurement, distribution, product management, warehouse teams, forwarding agents, and supply planning
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and supporting cross-functional SCM projects
• Ensuring compliance with internal policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements

• You will thrive in this role if you bring a strong operational mindset, a collaborative approach, and the motivation to continuously improve procurement processes in an international environment. Ideally, you bring the following qualifications and strengths:
• Successfully completed commercial education (e.g. as a foreign trade or forwarding agent) or a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a comparable qualification
• Relevant professional experience in Supply Chain Management or operational Purchasing
• Solid hands-on experience with SAP; SAP S/4HANA knowledge is a plus
• Strong MS Office skills, especially advanced Excel and reporting capabilities; experience with Power BI and other dashboards is an advantage
• A structured, proactive, and solution-oriented way of working combined with strong communication skills
• Confidence in collaborating with internal stakeholders and external suppliers in a dynamic, international environment
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken; German language skills are preferred