Operational Buyer (Temporary role)

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Belgium
Energy
The Role
As an Operational Buyer, you are responsible for the full Request-to-Pay (R2P) cycle within your assigned purchasing categories. You ensure accurate and timely processing of purchase requests and orders while maintaining high standards in quality, lead time, on-time delivery, and supplier performance. Acting as a key link between internal stakeholders and suppliers, you contribute to optimizing total cost of ownership and ensuring compliance with procurement procedures.Your responsibilities
  • Manage the complete operational purchasing process: from purchase request validation to order creation, follow-up, and issue resolution

  • Ensure proper application of supply agreements and framework contracts

  • Understand stakeholder needs and specifications to ensure appropriate purchasing decisions.

  • Maintain and develop strong relationships with suppliers to ensure service quality and reliability

  • Monitor supplier performance and collaborate with Category Buyers and stakeholders for continuous improvement

  • Provide high-quality operational support and customer service to internal clients, ensuring process compliance

  • Contribute to KPI monitoring, continuous improvement initiatives, and market exploration

Your profile
  • Fluent in English; Dutch and other languages are an asset

  • Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to work

  • Effective communication skills with a customer service mindset

  • Ability to manage day-to-day relationships with suppliers

  • Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint); knowledge of ERP systems or reporting tools is advantageous

  • Proactive team player with integrity, ownership, and a results-driven mindset

  • Works well independently and as part of a team

  • Entrepreneurial and motivated to work in a dynamic, international environment

  • Previous experience in a similar role or in an administrative position is a plus

Our offer
  • Extensive mobility program for a healthy work-life balance

  • Permanent training track for personal and professional development

  • Stimulating, innovative workplace with numerous growth opportunities

  • People-oriented environment with a focus on employee wellbeing

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The Company
Zwijndrecht
4,366 Employees
Year Founded: 1876

What We Do

DEME (Euronext Brussels: DEME) is a leading contractor in the fields of offshore energy, dredging & infra, environmental remediation, trenching and marine infrastructure. DEME also engages in concessions activities in offshore wind, marine infrastructure, green hydrogen, and deep-sea mineral harvesting. The company can build on almost 150 years of experience and is a front runner in innovation and new technologies. DEME’s vision is to work towards a sustainable future by offering solutions for global challenges: a rising sea level, a growing population, the reduction of emissions, polluted rivers and soils and the scarcity of mineral resources. DEME can rely on more than 5,300 highly skilled professionals and operates one of the largest and most technologically advanced fleets in the world. DEME realised a turnover of 3,285 million euro with an EBITDA of 596 million euro in 2023

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