Operational Buyer Job in Veghel, Netherlands

A challenging role with Vanderlande will help you to develop your career and satisfy your ambitions. We are the global leaders for value-added logistic process automation at airports and in the parcel market, as well as a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses. Our systems are operational at more than 600 airports – including 14 of the world’s top 20 – the world’s leading parcel companies, and 12 of Europe’s top 20 e-commerce companies.

Established in 1949, Vanderlande employs more than 4,500 people in more than 100 countries, all committed to moving our customers’ businesses forward. Our unique capabilities include integrating hardware, software and services into tailor-made solutions. The result is a distinctive track record in innovation, reliability and partnership. Our global presence provides an unrivalled 100 site-based teams, who ensure that our customers enjoy an optimum level of performance, 24/7.

Through building strong relationships – as well as enjoying our work and a more varied social life – the focus at Vanderlande is on the freedom to express ourselves while being trusted to deliver on every level. This is one of the key criteria on which Vanderlande has been assessed to become the number one Best Employer in The Netherlands for 2016.

If you’re ambitious and would like your career path to lead you to the fast-moving world of Vanderlande, then please contact us to set these challenges in motion.

Vanderlande – challenges in motion

Operational Buyer Job Description

You will focus on developing and implementing global commodity strategies for turnkey subcontracting.
 
The position
Implementing a global strategy in partnership with the preferred suppliers and customer centres is key in further development of the commodities. To achieve this goal you will define a commodity plan which aligns to the VI business plans and sourcing strategy.
After negotiations on price and supply conditions you close contracts with suppliers and you will resolve complex and high impact supply related issues. As a commodity manager, you maintain and improve the relationships with strategic suppliers and evaluate their performance. Giving advice on sourcing related topics to project management and suppliers is also part of your role.
 
In addition to the subcontracting commodity other commodities will be in scope of this position.

The department
Corporate Project Procurement (CPP) buys in goods and services of third parties for the Vanderlande project and service departments. CPP focuses on operational projects and long term development of the supplier base with optimum commercial conditions to maintain our competitive position..

Operational Buyer Job Requirements

Your profile

·         An academic degree
·         Experience with turnkey subcontracting
·         Familiarity or experience with software engineering processes
·         Experience in Global sourcing and/or Project procurement
 
In this position as commodity manager, your focus is on building partnerships, both internally and externally, therefore you have strong networking and communication skills. With your high commercial and contractual awareness you create a structured approach of commodity management.

Operational Buyer Application Information

Our offer
Are you a talent that fits with our unique systems and are you seeking the next step in your career? Then we offer potential for you to shape your career.
Next to the primary and secondary employment conditions at Vanderlande Industries we offer the chance to join a growing global organization.
Once you join Vanderlande Industries you will work at a company that has been chosen as ‘Top Employer’ for 7 years in a row and ‘Best Employer’ for 6 years in a row.

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