- Analyze vendor proposals, negotiate and close contracts and provides recommendations to management.
- Ensure sourcing requirements are fully reflected in the purchase order and proper implementation of contracts.
- Practices Just In Time stock management and reduction in lead times.
- Develop and implement inventory strategy to support production requirements consistent with inventory guidelines.
- Purchases items that may require some assessment of quality and/or compatibility.
- Observe/identify purchasing possibilities.
- Reviews weekly output from internal customers such as Material Requirements Planning for requisitions.
- Maintains accurate master planning data in business systems.
- Participate in designing plans, systems, tracking mechanisms to help implement material requirements efficiently.
- Responsible for operational relations with relevant suppliers and administers ongoing supplier management programs.
- Make medium term forecast of cost price development.
- Attunes purchase orders with manufacturing.
- Advising Product Management and Supply Management in case of stagnation.
- Successfully troubleshoots most supply bottlenecks/ inventory delays independently.
- Market scanning i.e. Gain insight with regard to supplier markets, new market developments, etc.
- Market scanning, compare quotations, cost price analyses, negotiating, closing deals, supplier selection.
- Decide inventory strategy to ensure timely and adequate inventory flow.
- May recommend cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis, alternative sourcing and vendor evaluation criteria.
- Gets info from catalogues and personal contacts.
- Participates in coordinating activities with supply management colleagues
- Develop and implement category strategies for selected spend areas, ensuring alignment with global and regional procurement policies.
- Manage key supplier relationships at a strategic level, including evaluation, benchmarking and contract governance to secure long-term competitiveness.
- Lead or participate in cross-functional and transversal projects, supporting company-wide initiatives (e.g., sustainability, ASC certification, cost competitiveness, innovation).
- Drive the development of Indirect Procurement, implementing structured sourcing processes, category strategies and spend visibility to generate efficiency and savings.
- Collaborate with global/regional procurement teams, contributing to category sourcing plans and leading virtual teams of buyers when required.
- Provide market insights and spend analysis to anticipate risks, opportunities, and support decision-making at OpCo and corporate level.
Salarisomschrijving
€50000 - €70000 monthly