Position: Strategic Purchaser
Bou-Matic Gascoigne Melotte, with headquarters in Remicourt near Liege, is one of the main players in the global market for milking equipment. The company has installations in more than 60 countries worldwide.To streamline our rapidly growing European activities our Belgian based HQ is looking to recruit an experienced professional (M/F) for the position of:
Strategic Purchaser (m/f)
Purpose of the position
Responsible for the effective and efficient performance of strategic purchasing product groups to drive material cost and customer fulfillment to a world class level that consistently outperforms the competition. Accountable for measurable material cost savings in the responded product groups sustainable supplier assessment.
Competences:
3-5 years purchasing experience, preferably in strategic purchasing activities in automotive or mechanical engineering industry.
High degree of customer focus
Excellent negotiation skills
Team player
Minimum Bachelor’s degree in technical or business field
Multilingual: French and English are a minimum, other languages are a plus.
Responsibilities:
Review major vendors/product linesand determine need for alternatives.
Pursue alternate vendors to decrease cost, increase service and quality.
Work closely with R&D and marketing to drive out costs.
Determine and pursue alternate sourcing strategies.
Perform supplier auditing as necessary.
Reporting line:
Direct report to Director of Supply Chain operations Europe.
Dotted line report to Director of Global Strategic Purchasing and Planning.
Works in close cooperation with the buyers team leader and his group in Remicourt and provides input to their activities and accepts input from them on potentialopportunities.
Offer
We offer an international and challenging work environment with an attractive salary and benefits package. We reward superior performance with ongoing training, career development and salary advancement.
Do you have the experience and skills we are looking for and are you ready for a new professional challenge, then don’t hesitate. Forward us your CV in English and a covering letter outlining your motivation and experience towards this vacancy
Boumatic Gascoigne Melotte
31, Rue Jules Melotte
B-4350 Remicourt (Belgium)
hlauwers@boumatic.com
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