KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Works closely with staff across departments to forecast the needs of the business and make purchase decisions based on demand.
• Communicates proactive with Inside Sales and cooperates close with internal stakeholders (mainly sourcing, finance, logistics, transport, product management, quality) and external suppliers to maintain strong, long term relationships.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
• Negotiates with and manages preferred suppliers on demand, volume and delivery time in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Proactively contacts suppliers to resolve issues.
• Creation and releasing purchase orders
• Placing purchase orders in time for articles. (In time = to meet customers’ demands)
• Sourced
• In purchase window
• For own MRP controllers/Purchasing groups
• Checking and releasing purchase order up to pre-defined limits for local buyer
• Being responsible for the maintenance of open purchase order book for own MRP
• monitor all open purchase orders
• booking order confirmations and reminders according to guidelines to ensure products are delivered on time
• acting on purchase order in delay by chasing deliveries from suppliers that are overdue or urgent
• answering vendor questions and providing them with additional order documentation as needed.
• resolving discrepancies
• acting on purchase order in relation to sales orders
• checking, approving and sending Down payment requests
• solving quantity differences (internally and externally)
• handle notifications (QN) in close cooperation with local sourcing
• Anticipates and reacts to any changes in customer demands
• Responds effectively to the requirements of the customer
• Sends requirements for local sourcing specialists (source alternatives)
• Acts on exception messages Schedule in/out and cancel (stock articles)
• Anticipates and reacts to any changes in customer demands
• Proactively informing Inside Sales about changes in delivery conditions (spec and cust) so they can ensure an effortless customer experience to counter possible supply problems which may impact business operations.
• Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation.
• Evaluates suppliers and contributes to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance.
• Ensures compliance with procurement processes and guidelines

SKILLS, KNOW HOW AND EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelors’ degree;
• A relevant qualification within buying is desirable but not essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Dutch and English. French is a plus as the vacancy is based in Belgium;
• Analytical skills;
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally as well as independently;
• Technical knowledge/affinity with mechanical products;
• Proven ability to execute directives
• Team orientated
• Solid understanding of supply chain logistics;
• Be a confident negotiator with an eye for detail;
• Strong adminitrational and organisational skills
• Problem solving skills and experience;
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of SAP is a plus
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office

OUR OFFER

We would love to help you become your best self by focusing firmly on your growth, development, and investing in an environment where you keep on learning every day. We provide the opportunity to innovate and initiate. We are looking forward to seeing you and your team flourish, to reset the standard and to grow as a professional.

In addition to your monthly salary, you can expect (based on a 40-hour working week):

• Holiday allowance and year-end bonus (13th month);
• 20 holiday days and 12 ADV days;
• A laptop;
• Mealvouchers
• Ecocheques
• Unlimited access to a online Learning Platform;
• As a new employee you will be affiliated with the group insurance which is accommodated at Vivium and the hospitalisation insurance which is accommodated at DKV (both without personal contribution).

GOOD TO KNOW:

• Apply via the button “Apply now”. Responses will be handled per our vacancy management policy;
• The application process includes an assessment and a background check;
• Everyone is different, and those differences help us become an even better employer and supplier. That’s why we want to know who you are!

The primary role is operational buying according to forecast or sales demand to achieve service to customers and optimal stock position and availability in accordance with the guidelines and objectives of the Invetory Management Department to ensure continuity of supply