The Netherlands - Eindhoven |
If you are enthusiastic about driving positive change and eager to shape the future of technology in a dynamic, international environment, we invite you to join our Sourcing team.
We are dedicated to creating meaningful technologies that make the world work. Through our innovative solutions, we contribute to building a future where everyone can thrive, resources are optimized, and connectivity brings people together.
About the role
As a Strategic Buyer you are end-to-end responsible for the performance of your own purchasing category. General categories are Electronics, Electromechanics, Mechanics, Modules, PCB, Services, and Non-Product-Related.
Key responsibilities
- Determine and execute the strategy for your category.
- Manage your own set of suppliers and manufacturers.
- Source of highly complex and innovative technologies.
- Select new (inter)national suppliers.
- Negotiate long-term, strategic agreements, maximizing the supplier/manufacturer added value to the company.
- Maintain the relationship with your suppliers and regularly evaluating their performance.
- Execute strong contract management, making sure suppliers fulfill their commercial and contractual commitments.
- Expand global collaborations with suppliers, e.g. by translating local to global agreements.
- Possibility to be involved in improvement projects, e.g. integration of the mutual supply chain processes.
BSc, BEng, or MSc degree, technical or business-oriented
Team player with strong communication skills (English is essential)
Good time management, ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines
Has commercial awareness and good judgment
Result-driven and analytically minded
You don’t just go to work, you feel responsible for your project
You decide when, where and how much you want to work
You like to think about manufacturability when designing
You don’t sit and wait, you have a hands-on mentality