– Developing and maintaining knowledge of a category, region or function in which they operate including market dynamics and product life cycles
– Working within the category, region or function team to determine the appropriate approach to market, the optimum commercial models and supplier relationships for a product/service or element of a category
– Carrying out due diligence of Purchase Requisitions and eventually conducting negotiations per agreement with Category Managers to achieve maximum savings on a single order basis, Negotiating commercial and contractual arrangements with suppliers for all products and services, including loading information onto appropriate systems
– Managing the supply base to ensure delivery against contractual and commercial commitments and “On Contract” supplier performance and ensure business benefit is realised
– Taking personal ownership for utilisation of contracts, ensuring that order channel strategy enables internal business partners to order items efficiently and contracts reflect customer requirements for their duration
– Working closely with internal business partners to understand their requirements and Supporting Category Managers, Buyers on maintenance of their categories as assigned from time to time
– Creating reports for the Procurement Team

What you need to have:

Soft skills:

– Ability to meet the customers’ needs in line with the business requirements is a must
– Focusing on the objectives and the required outcomes of the processes during delivering a service is a must
– Working with a cooperative and positive attitude in a group settings to achieve common goals is a must
– The ability to convey information to someone effectively and efficiently while creating a good first impression and engaging the audience is a must
– Taking the responsibility and takes care of the consequences of making a decision is a must
– Acting in advance of a future situation, e.g. making things happen, putting energy to solve the situation is an advantage
– Good commercial sence is a must
– Ethical Trading practice is a must
– Excellent problem solving skills is a must

Professional skills:

– At least one year experience in a Buyer role is an advantage
– Ability to generate MIS and data analysis for the categories is a must
– Familiarity with modern sourcing tools (like e-Auctions, e-Negotiations, ERP) is an advantage
– Experience in telecommunication field is an advantage
– Excellent knowledge of MS Office applications, especially MS Excel (pivots) is a must

Language skills:

– Dutch on a fluent level is a must
– English on a fluent level is a must
– Any European language on a fluent level is an advantage

What we offer:

– Inspiring new challenges (various assignments, products and teams)
– Employee and Family Friendly Workplace
– Supportive team culture
– Competitive salary and benefit package
– Professional development programs, trainings and educational support