Global Spare Parts Planner / Buyer (m/f/d)
Advantest Böblingen
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Global Spare Parts Planner / Buyer (m/f/d)
Advantest • Böblingen
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Your duties
Overall Mission: Ensure the right spare parts are available at the right time, in the right quantity, and at the optimal cost by managing end-to-end demand planning, procurement, inventory, supplier performance, and supply chain execution. Act as the central interface between Field Service, Operations, Engineering, Logistics, and suppliers to maintain service continuity, support business growth, and drive continuous improvement across the global spare parts network.
- Manage demand and supply planning for assigned product families, ensuring material availability to support customer requirements and service commitments worldwide.
- Create, monitor, and expedite purchase orders with external suppliers and contract manufacturers to meet delivery targets and inventory objectives.
- Drive supplier performance management, including lead time adherence, shortage resolution, recovery plans, and participation in supplier business reviews.
- Manage critical material shortages and allocations, coordinating with Operations, Engineering, Field Service, and suppliers to minimize customer impact.
- Maintain inventory health and replenishment strategies, balancing service levels, excess stock, aging inventory, and forecast accuracy.
- Support global logistics and material movements, including transfers, repair flows, ODS/customer kits, stock reallocations, and regional inventory optimization.
- Ensure data quality and process compliance in ERP systems by maintaining item setups, planning parameters, supplier records, purchase orders, and reporting accuracy.
- Develop operational insights and drive continuous improvement through forecasting reviews, planning analytics, allocation transparency, reporting, and process automation initiatives.
Your profile
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.
- Experience in demand planning, supply planning, procurement, materials management, inventory control, manufacturing, or supply chain operations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret forecasts, inventory trends, supplier commitments, and operational KPIs to support business decisions.
- Experience managing purchase orders, material shortages, supplier deliveries, inventory optimization, and supply continuity in a global environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP), and reporting tools such as Power BI; fluent in English and willing to work in an international and cross-functional environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in spare parts planning, service supply chain management, repair operations, reverse logistics, or aftermarket support.
- Knowledge of forecasting methodologies, inventory planning, replenishment strategies, installed base planning, and supply chain analytics.
- Experience working with contract manufacturers, external suppliers, and global logistics networks.
- Familiarity with semiconductor, electronics manufacturing, automated test equipment, or high-tech industrial environments.
- Experience with process improvement initiatives, data automation, Lean principles, or supply chain optimization projects
What we offer
With us, you can stay fit and healthy.
We want you to feel your best. That’s why we offer a wide range of sports and health programs at all our locations, giving you the opportunity to take care of yourself.
With us, you stay flexible.
Life is unpredictable and often full of surprises. To help you respond quickly to unexpected events or plan ahead for different phases of your life, we offer you a range of options to flexibly adapt your working hours to your current situation.
With us, you’re in the best hands.
No one knows what tomorrow will bring. But we can do a lot to make sure you’re well prepared for whatever life throws your way. With a company pension plan, (paid) leaves of absence, and a wide range of insurance options, you can look to the future with confidence.
With us, your development moves forward.
Learning is a lifelong process. Whether you are a school or university student, a graduate, or an experienced professional - you are always growing. That’s why we offer you a variety of opportunities to broaden your horizons and advance your career at Advantest.
With us, your performance is worth it.
At Advantest, you can be sure of an attractive salary that is reviewed on a yearly basis. In addition, we offer you the chance to share in the company’s success, plus a wide range of meaningful financial benefits.
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What defines us
Each and every one of us at Advantest makes an important contribution to our business success and plays a significant role in our further development. Working at Advantest means grasping opportunity and boldly exploring new possibilities. Would you like to know more about jobs at Advantest and about our unique team spirit? Our employees offer you their personal insights into our working environment.
Our pride and joy
Since 2017, we have regularly taken part in a comparison of the best employers in Germany. In 2021, our employees again participated in the anonymous and independent survey. The results confirm: We are a Great Place to Work! We first and foremost owe that great result to the people here at Advantest. Each and every day, they prove their dedication, take ownership, and bring passion to their work. And that makes us very proud.
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