Non Production Goods Buyer

Client: International automaker

Responsibilities:

You're responsible for the purchase process of a ‘mixed’ indirect buying portfolio consisting out of:

• Logistics & transportation topics such as warehouse facilities and Custom Agent fees & duties
• Proto Parts & Projects support (external buy)

In a later stage, also spare parts or other indirect buying topics might be added to your portfolio.

• You focus on the purchase of parts, goods and services mainly related to the manufacturing plant in the province of Limburg.
• You're co-responsible for the availability of Proto Parts & Project parts, including sourcing, ordering, and safeguarding the strategic stock levels in order to support several R&D projects.
• You conduct market research and based on your analysis you contact existing and potential new suppliers.
• You negotiate prices, lead times and year contracts with national and international suppliers.
• You suggest and introduce cost saving measures and stimulate the suppliers in their cooperation with the client.
• You work in a dedicated NPG team (including 5 other buyers and 4 supportive Procurement functions), reporting to the NPG Purchasing Leader.
• You work close together with Supply Chain Management, Research & Development and Logistic engineers.
• You're – together with your stakeholders – operational responsible for the logistical and quality performance of your suppliers.

Qualifications:

• You have completed a higher technical (preferred) or comparable work experience and you have at least 2-3 years of experience in Purchasing and/or Supply Chain organization.
• Engineering or automotive background is preferred.
• Knowledge using SAP procurement functionality is a must as well as using exported SAP data to make specific analysis or reports using your advanced skills of MS Excel (or other tools)
• Besides strong project management skills, you always work in a structured and pragmatic way. Capable to bring structure in an highly complex and dynamic environment.
• You are able to work independently as well as in a team. Taking ownership is also one of your strengths. You are goal-oriented and you can smoothly combine operational and tactical activities.
• You have excellent interpersonal and good communication skills and able to communicate and convince people both internally as externally with suppliers.
• You speak, read and write fluently in English. Dutch language is a nice to have.
• Able to be at client site at least 3 days per week.

We offer:

• You will join a respected company with an outspoken international orientation in the challenging world of automotive industry.
• We offer a dynamic work environment, the chance to grow within the company and to develop your competences in new technologies.
• You can count on motivated colleagues, professional space for creativity and initiative and short communication lines.
• We provide a congestion-free access and an attractive salary package with all kinds of fringe benefits.