Job TitleOperational Buyer
Job Description
Job description
Are you the Operational Buyer with excellent communication and administration skills, who loves to work in our pragmatic, dynamic and international environment? We are looking for an eager, committed and independent colleague who is ready to support our Global Spare Parts team!
Your department
The Ordering team that you will support is part of Global Spare Parts. The Global Spare Parts Department is part of the Business Unit Supply. The Global Spare Parts team is end-to-end responsible for the spare parts activities for Vanderlande’s Customer Centers (CC’s) and their customers. Global Spare Parts is organized in three departments
Your position
As an Operational Buyer you will support the Ordering team in the Netherlands by taking care of the operational purchasing activities. Processing and approving purchase orders, monitoring and giving follow-up to order (re)confirmations from suppliers, processing defer and expedite requests from customer centers, processing price changes and handling invoice differences will belong to your core responsibilities. You will directly work together with the Global Spare Parts Ordering team within the Netherlands and other stakeholders such as Supply Chainand Spare part Coordinators. Moreover you will actively communicate with external suppliers located in different countries, mostly focusing within Europe
Tasks and responsibilities
• Processing and following up on purchase orders.
• Daily administration of the incoming order (re)confirmations.
• Proactively give follow up on overdue purchase orders and confirmations.
• Taking care of price changes and handling invoice differences.
• Be the first point of contact in relation to administrative questions coming from our Customer centers.
Your profile
In order to be successful in this challenging role you:
• You have at least 5 –7 years’ experience as an administrative agent / operational buyer within an international company, preferred
• Have a very good command of the English language in word and writing.
• You are a flexible team player who can work with a diversity of people and cultures and do have experience working with international teams.
• You are proactive and service-minded.
• Possess extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel and Outlook)
• Possess knowledge of working with ERP systems, preferably JD Edwards (Oracle
Top Skills
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market.
Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions.
The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.
Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation.
Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
