Buyer

Are you a motivated Buyer Direct Materials and ready to join our international Procurement team in Goes? If you have 1-3 years of experience in sourcing and procurement and excel in working within cross-functional teams, we want to hear from you!

Your role

As a buyer, you will be pivotal in managing the procurement activities for one of our key categories, overseeing the end-to-end procurement process, and ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials.

Your main responsibilities and tasks

• Procurement Strategy: Develop and implement effective procurement strategies for the product category in your portfolio.
• Supplier Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiate commercial agreements, and ensure compliance with terms and conditions.
• Cost Management: Monitor and control procurement costs, seeking cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or on-time delivery performance of the suppliers.
• Tendering Process: Lead and coordinate the tendering process for goods, evaluate proposals, and select suppliers, taking into account total cost of ownership.
• Quality Assurance: Collaborate with QA and SHE teams to ensure that procured materials meet quality standards and agreed-upon specifications.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks in the procurement process, including single-sourced products, and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Contract Administration: Draft and review contracts, ensuring clarity of terms and conditions; coordinate with the legal department to ensure adherence to legal requirements.
• Communication: Maintain open communication channels with internal teams, stakeholders, and vendors to ensure smooth procurement processes.
• Compliance: Work with suppliers and internal teams to ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards

What are your qualifications?

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• 1-3 years of experience as a buyer
• Good negotiation skills and the ability to build and maintain effective vendor relationships
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience using ERP software (preferably SAP), Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

What do we offer?

• A challenging and varied full-time position (39 hours) in a fast-growing international organization.
• A competitive salary based on your education and experience, along with excellent secondary benefits such as 8.33% holiday allowance, travel expense reimbursement, discounts on your collective health insurance, and a good pension plan.
• Great colleagues who enjoy working with you. You will be part of a fun and international team.

Want to apply?

Interested and looking for more information? Don't hesitate to contact our HR Business Partner Ilse Sijrier, isijrier@boltonadhesives.com. 

Are you the Buyer Direct Materials we are looking for? Apply now by clicking the 'solliciteer'-button, and contribute to the success of our procurement team at Bison International.