Technical Purchaser

As a technical buyer, you will be responsible for the following range of tasks:

• You will be responsible for the entire procurement process, taking into account cost, quality and delivery targets.
• You will help find new partners and opportunities in cost reduction and negotiate terms with suppliers.
• You will be involved in the efficient set-up and maintenance of the ERP package at item level and the registration of parts of our plants.
• You will build lasting relationships with various colleagues's and internal departments: production, after-sales service, R&D.
• You also build long-term relationships with suppliers. Together with them, you make agreements on price, quantity, delivery reliability, service and quality.
• You ensure optimisation in our stock management (including determining EOQ, minimum stock level, reorder level, consignment stock, safety and cycle stock).
• You will also ensure clear reporting.
• This position is open because the current technical buyer will be moving on to a production manager position. So there is still in-house knowledge about the purchasing process.

As a technical buyer, you largely meet the following requirements:

• You have a technical bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of professional experience or you are equivalent through relevant technical purchasing experience.
• You have a knowledge of electricity, mechanics, hydraulics,...
• You have negotiation skills to use with suppliers.
• You are fluent in ERP and data analysis.
• You are hands-on and have regular consultations with production.
• You have a good knowledge of Excel.
• You speak very good Dutch and English. Knowledge of French may be a plus.
• You work accurately and solution-oriented.

Our client is a young company active in the green sector. They specialise in plants that convert cow manure into renewable energy. They are growing rapidly and currently operate in several countries in Europe and North America. Due to internal shift in the team, they are currently looking for a technical buyer.

You will join a young company in the midst of international growth. They are fully committed to a sustainable future through renewable energy. You can count on an attractive salary package supplemented with meal vouchers, group and hospitalisation insurance, pension savings, etc. You will work a 39-hour week with 6 ADV days and can choose your own leave.

Furthermore, you will have a lot of autonomy in your job and the opportunity to bring in new ideas and initiatives based on your expertise and experience. Furthermore, you can count on intensive training to get to know everything. On top of this, you can also contribute to a green future in the agro and energy sector.