What is required?
- Completed higher vocational education or university degree, preferably in the field of procurement/supply chain management or (technical) business administration
- Additional education in procurement-related subjects, such as NEVI-1 / NEVI-2
- Good knowledge of Dutch law for drafting and handling contracts and general purchasing conditions
- Extensive experience (5 years) as a Senior Purchaser, preferably in the manufacturing industry
- Good advisory and negotiation skills and the ability to convince stakeholders
- Good communication skills
- Knowledge of ERP and/or other procurement-related automation
- Analytical and numerical insight; technical insight is a plus
- Good command of Dutch and English, both verbally and in writing
- Driven, innovative, active, strategic, responsible and results-oriented
What will you get?
- €4,000 - €6,000 gross per month (based on knowledge and experience)
- 32 to 40-hour working week
- 30 vacation days (full-time basis)
- Opportunities for further education, training, and courses
- Remote work options, bonus scheme
- Daily fresh fruit, friday afternoon drinks, monthly joint lunch
- Company phone and laptop
What will you do?
- 20% Continuously improving and optimizing processes
- 20% Sourcing suppliers
- 15% Selecting suppliers
- 15% Negotiating and drafting contracts
- 15% Specifying product requirements
- 15% Developing and implementing strategic and tactical procurement activities
This vacancy has been created based on interviews with employees to help you get a realistic preview of the job.
Vacancy
Acquisition based on this advertisement is not appreciated. We usually fill the vacancies ourselves and in exceptional cases we work with preferred suppliers.
As a Senior Buyer 3rd Party Systems at EuroSort, you are responsible for managing the procurement of complex mechanical systems. You ensure the sourcing, supplier qualification, contracting and management of supplier relationships. Your tasks are carried out according to the QLTC methodology, focusing on quality, logistics, technology, and total costs, to achieve the goals of both the team and the organization.
In this role, you are actively involved in developing and implementing procurement strategies. You analyze the market and products and actively contribute to improving supplier performance and relationships. You also coordinate procurement processes within tenders and projects and advise project teams. You work closely with suppliers to achieve joint improvement plans and actively anticipate risks and disruptions in the supply chain.
Within the Procurement team of EuroSort, which is in a phase of professional development, you contribute to the optimization of procurement processes and strategies. You have the opportunity to use your expertise in a team that aims for continuous improvement and professionalization. In addition to you, the team consists of two more Purchasers and a Procurement Assistant. The team is led by the Manager Procurement.
If you have a passion for the procurement profession, thrive on active collaboration, and find dealing with resistance and changes invigorating, then this is the job for you.
Working week
On an enjoyable workday, you coordinate a strategic procurement session where you and your team find innovative solutions with suppliers that improve both quality and cost efficiency within EuroSort.
On a less enjoyable workday, you must conduct intensive negotiations with suppliers to protect the interests of EuroSort, aiming for a satisfactory solution for both parties.
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- Team meeting
- Sourcing suppliers
- Lunch
- Specifying product requirement
- Selecting suppliers
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- Continuously improving and optimizing processes
- Lunch
- Developing and implementing strategic and tactical procurement activities
- Negotiating and drafting contracts
- Contact with supplier
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- Continuously improving and optimizing processes
- One-on-one with colleague
- Lunch
- Sourcing suppliers
- Specifying product requirement
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- Selecting suppliers
- Internal consultation
- Lunch
- Continuously improving and optimizing processes
- Negotiating and drafting contracts
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- Sourcing suppliers
- One-on-one with Manager
- Lunch
- Negotiating and drafting contracts
- Developing and implementing strategic and tactical procurement activities
Firsthand experience
Growth
EuroSort highly values personal development. There are many opportunities to follow trainings, courses, and further education. Currently, EuroSort is developing a training policy to give more concrete shape to this.
Working at EuroSort
EuroSort B.V. is specialised in the development and assembly of high volume sorting systems for various applications. Think of order processing, returns, counting and sorting by size, colour, type of products, e-commerce and cross docking. The company was founded in 2001 and believes in qualitative simplicity. Therefore, the sorting solutions are always simple, robust and made of high quality materials and components. This combination creates a system that optimises the work process and makes it more efficient, saves valuable floor space and improves and increases productivity.
- Founded in 2001
- Headquarters in 's-Graveland
- Globally active, branches in the Netherlands, Spain and North America
- 180 employees
- Average age 45 years
- Hybrid working in office positions
- Safety workwear is mandatory in the warehouse and is provided by EuroSort
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