Job title
Operational Buyer II
Job description
Are you the Operational Buyer with excellent communication skills who is the spider in the web within our pragmatic and dynamic work environment? We are looking for a stable, studious, and independent colleague with Batchelor degree and thinking level who is ready for the next step in the Ordering team.
Your department
The Ordering department is part of Global Spare Parts Team and delicately working for Global customer base and supporting all SCC Globally and falls within Global Supply Chain. Responsible for the integrated supply of goods and services to projects. A smooth execution of projects depends on a strong Ordering organization. Placing orders, monitoring and chasing existing orders for delivery time, reliability and quality in combination with the challenging delivery times, changing project planning and exceptions make it a dynamic and challenging environment.
The Ordering team is responsible for the operational procurement for the projects. The team supports the projects and is divided into three commodities: Vanderlande Equipment, 3rd Party Equipment & Services and Non-Product Related.
Your challenge
As an Operational Buyer you take care of the operational purchasing activities (ordering - monitoring - aftercare) within SCC for the commodity VI equipment. You place purchase orders with suppliers, monitor confirmations and ensure changes in planning and specifications. You monitor the agreed delivery dates and coordinate the logistics management to a supplier. In this role you will work with (sometimes complex) issues from suppliers and the internal organization and you will be responsible for solving these independently and proactively. This requires critical and close collaboration with other internal departments. You work closely with the Category Manager and are also able to act on a tactical level. This includes preparing Supplier Review Meetings, monitoring and improving supplier performance and independently handling escalations. You have a proactive attitude in recognizing and initiating possible short- and long-term improvements with the aim of bringing the performance of the Ordering department to a higher level.
Your profile
For this position, we require:
- Batchelor degree, preferred mechanical or industrial and thinking level in the direction of business administration, economics, supply chain or operations with at least 0-3 years work experience or a completed education in business administration, supply chain
- Affinity with technology, you are able to build up the necessary product and material knowledge in a short time
- Good command of the English language in word and writing
- Knowledge of ERP and supporting systems. (JD Edwards, Advanced forms, Enovia, Tungsten, Trade shift, Qlick sense, Hubble)
- Knowledge of Procure to pay and adjacent processes.
- Ability to independently perform RFQs (request for quotations)
- Knowledge of category data analyses such as spend, supplier performance, item masterdata)
- Experience in preparing and leading Business review meetings
- Strong communicator, accurate, good analytical insight and able to maintain an overview and set the right priorities within a complex environment
- Commercially strong
- Flexible team player who can work with a diversity of people and cultures
- Skilled in problem solving techniques such as QRCM, 8D, 5W2H.
- You proactively and independently tackle problems and challenges and find solutions
- You can deal with a healthy tension and pressure in a dynamic/international company
- You can work quickly and switch quickly
- You work in a disciplined, structured way and can look beyond the boundaries of your field
In the challenging and responsible position of Operational buyer, you will get the opportunity to contribute to the growth and profitability of Vanderlande Industries. An organization which has been elected as ‘Top Employer’ and ‘Best Employer’ for several years in a row.
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.
