Buyer German Speaker - Aerospace ITAR

Join Eaton, a global leader where equality and inclusivity are at the heart of our mission. Here, everyone is valued and belongs. Be part of a team that delivers cutting-edge, energy-efficient solutions, making a tangible impact on the world. We empower our customers to manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical energy more effectively, safely, and sustainably. At Eaton, we're dedicated to enhancing quality of life and protecting the environment with our innovative energy management technologies and services.

Our EMEA Business Service Center (BSC) in Budapest is Eaton's largest office in the region. With a diverse team of over 700 people, representing 40+ nationalities and speaking 20+ languages, the BSC is the central hub for business services. It empowers seamless operations and drives exceptional results across our electrical, industrial, and corporate teams. We are proud to be a Disability Friendly Workplace, ensuring an inclusive environment for all our employees.

What you'll do:

Join Eaton's Supply Chain Center of Excellence in Budapest and play a key role in supporting our EMEA manufacturing sites. You'll manage day-to-day procurement activities, build strong supplier relationships, and ensure materials are delivered on time to keep operations running smoothly. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, you'll contribute to an efficient and reliable aerospace supply chain.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities for direct materials, including purchase orders, supplier coordination and delivery follow-up.
• Communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure material availability and resolve delivery, quality and invoicing issues.
• Monitor supplier performance, identify potential supply risks and drive corrective actions to improve on-time delivery.
• Manage order changes, material requirements and inventory levels in line with business needs.
• Coordinate with logistics partners to ensure timely and accurate material deliveries.
• Support supplier negotiations, RFQ processes and commercial activities.
• Manage aerospace-specific procurement processes, including ITAR-related documentation and sharing of technical drawings with suppliers.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data and support continuous improvement initiatives across supply chain processes.

Qualifications:

College or University degree
Minimum 1 year buyer experience

Skills:

• Fluent English language capabilities, German language knowledge
• MS Office skills (Excel)
• Experience in purchasing/procurement (manufacturing environment preferred)
• ERP system experience (SAP, Oracle, Vista, BaaN, ...)
• RFQ process management
• Supplier health check"
• Ability to communicate effectively
• CI mindset
• Proactive Can Do Attitude
• Ability to work in a team
• High level of accuracy

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.