Strategic Purchaser

Job description

• Develop professional relationships in the marketplace to understand industry changes that may impact the company’s business
• Monitor and report on cost trends for key commodities
• Ensure all supplier contracts are complete, properly executed, and have considered all cost variables
• Research, qualify and evaluate on a project basis (Int.) national suppliers & subcontractors
• Initiate market research and enhance supplier development to build up, maintain and ensure a suitable (strategic) supply base
• Drive improvement processes with (strategic) subcontractors and/or suppliers based upon supplier qualification and/or evaluation
• Ensure supply contingency plans are in place in case key suppliers are unable to perform as required
• Develop, initiate & maintain project-related terms & conditions
• Responsible for creating unambiguous processes, procedures, preconditions for the acquisition process (project-based and non-project-based)
• Leading a category team, defining category strategies, implementing and executing strategy (with relation to both strategic and non-strategic suppliers)
• Define procurement budgets for the Products and Proposals department
• Provide reliable information for budget and cost price calculations
• Developing and maintaining quotation evaluations and key figures
• Purchase products and materials and outsource activities (specifying, selecting, evaluating, contracting, contract management, and aftercare)
• Set up proposals for standardization, develop framework contracts and monitor and maintain them

Job requirements

• Bsc or Msc preferably in Engineering, or equivalent
• Nevi-1, Nevi-2 and preferably Nevi-3
• 10 years of experience in a technical environment
• Experience with complex projects and project management
• Substantive knowledge of or experience with strategic sourcing principles
• Strong negotiation skills and assertiveness in combination with an independent, well structured, and hands-on mentality
• Ability to incidentally travel long distances and work abroad
• Languages: English and Dutch both verbal and written
• EU citizenship or EU work visa is required
• Candidate will be subject to pre-employment security screening

Our offer

• Salary depending on experience
• Annual leave: 27 days plus 13 days ADV
• Travel costs: € 10 per month for the first 10 km, then € 0.19 per km
• Pension benefit: employer 50% and employee 50%