The Strategic Buyer will be part of the global procurement team and is responsible for the location the Netherlands. He/she reports directly to the Head of Strategic Procurement and Sourcing and works independently on sourcing strategies and procurement activities in the Netherlands.
The purchasing package includes direct and indirect material and the Strategic Buyer develops and implements sourcing strategic for all commodities in co-operation with his/her manager and other Buyers on site.
Depending on commodity he/she works with different departments of the company from engineering and facility management to marketing and material management.
The Strategic Buyer works project-driven as well as standardised and documents and reports all activities, results and bottlenecks to the strategic procurement organisation. His/her sourcing strategy needs to be in line with the global sourcing strategy set up by the global sourcing manager. He/she will therefore work closely with procurement managers and colleagues in different countries and areas to ensure that all activities are managed efficiently.
The right candidate for this role has a Master Degree and 5 – 10 years of professional procurement experience in which the following aspects have been learnt to a professional extent: sourcing, development of sourcing strategies, setting up and improving of procurement procedures as cost-saving programs, contracting. The candidate must have worked in a manufacturing environment gaining knowledge and experience in production processes. Knowledge of lean manufacturing, kanban, six sigma and/or MRP is preferred. Excellent communication skills in English and Dutch are required.
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