Lead Buyer

Your tasks

The Lead Buyer will be in charge of the following missions:

• Responsible for sourcing and procurement within the BU.
• Implements all the purchase procedures, aligning them with business processes according to the Group Purchase Policy.
• Helps identifying opportunities for cost savings related with the purchasing function (standardization and rationalization, aggregate purchases, processes optimization, etc.)
• Implements procurement best practices for all commodities and services, optimizing the processes by using SAP MM.
• Implements the supplier evaluation and contract awarding (through Negotiation Tables) processes.
• Reports periodically to the Central Purchase Department
• Is eligible for carrying on some international projects.
• Educated to degree level, with an appropriate professional qualification.
• Purchase experience
• Experience with developing and implementing successful cost saving initiatives.
• Computer literate
• Good oral and written Flemish, French and English