Purchase Specialist

Purchaser (m/f/d) – Ad Astra Consultants  About our Client:
Our client, founded in 155 years ago and headquartered in Germany, is a global leader in coffee processing and plant engineering with a presence in over 40 countries. Our client has operations in Brazil, India, Italy, the U.S., Scotland, The Netherlands and Canada. With more than 1,000 employees worldwide and a strong manufacturing base in India, the company continues to expand strategically while staying privately held.

Recognized as a Best Managed Company for multiple years, our client is committed to innovation, sustainability, and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, while diversifying into cocoa, chocolate, and food processing solutions.
Responsibilities
As Purchaser you are responsible, together with your colleagues, for selecting new suppliers, negotiating conditions such as prices, delivery times, quality, conditions & services and checking the suppliers for compliance with their agreements.
You are involved in the preparation and evaluation of (received) offers and periodically analyze your own “purchase package.”
You are co-responsible for drawing up and implementing the procurement policy, achieving the departmental objectives and you make an active contribution to optimizing the procurement processes.
What do we expect from you?
Job requirements
An education at HBO level (preferably Technical Business Administration), supplemented by NEVI-1 and at least 5-7 years of relevant (international) work experience in the manufacturing industry/technology; knowledge of materials and types of plates; experience with Category Management and EDI.
You have an excellent command of the English language, oral and written. Command of Dutch and German language is a bonus, but not required.
Job-specific competencies
Negotiating, persevering, progress monitoring, result-oriented, flexible and stress-resistant.
Seniorit y level   Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time
Job function   Purchasing
Industries   Manufacturing, Medical Equipment Manufacturing, and Electrical Equipment Manufacturing

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