Vacancy | Purchaser | Leuven
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Job Summary
For our office in Leuven we are looking for highly qualified and motivated professionals like you. If you think you have what it takes to keepSeptentriofirmly in Pole Position get in touch.
We need you for the position of
Purchaser
The Job
As a Purchaser at Septentrio you manage end-to-end purchasing activities in line with our global supply chain processes. Your goal is to ensure the availability of high-quality components for production while securing the best total cost of ownership and maintaining strong supplier performance.
Your Mission
Operational Purchasing
You manage purchasing operations to support production and customer deliveries.
- Execute and manage purchase orders confirmations and order adjustments.
- Monitor parts availability maintain optimal inventory levels and proactively address supply issues that could impact production or deliveries.
- Coordinate supplier pre-payments and resolve payment-related issues when required.
- Support internal stakeholders in the purchasing process and ensure smooth collaboration across departments.
Supplier Management
You build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure performance and reliability.
- Manage relationships with key suppliers including organizing and leading regular supplier business reviews.
- Monitor supplier performance in terms of quality delivery and cost.
- Handle supplier non-conformities and ensure timely corrective actions.
- Prepare and communicate supplier performance scorecards.
Data & Systems
You ensure accurate procurement data and effective use of purchasing systems.
- Maintain supplier procurement and supply chain data in our SAP MRP system.
- Manage the preferred supplier list for your assigned commodities.
- Monitor commodity market trends relevant to your purchasing categories.
Strategic Sourcing & Continuous Improvement
You contribute to the ongoing optimization of our supply chain and sourcing strategy.
- Lead RFx processes (RFI/RFQ) perform supplier benchmarking and identify sourcing opportunities within your assigned commodities.
- Participate in or lead supply chain improvement initiatives focused on:
- cost optimization
- process efficiency
- service level improvement
- optimized inventory management.
Your Qualifications
- You hold a Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering Supply Chain Business Administration or a related field with interest in technical purchasing.
- You have 3 to 5 years of experience in purchasing in a technical or manufacturing environment.
- You have a clear understanding of supply chain logistics and manufacturing processes.
- You are familiar with ERP/MRP systems (preferably SAP) and comfortable using Microsoft Office tools. Experience with JIRA or Confluence is a plus.
- You are fluent in English. Knowledge of Dutch and/or French is an asset or you are willing to learn.
- Available for occasional business trips.
- You are a proactive and structured professional with strong communication and negotiation skills.
- You work well independently and in cross-functional teams with a customer-focused and solution-oriented mindset.
Our Offer
In exchange for your talent we offer a very competitive compensation package in a top-notch high-tech international working environment. At Septentrio youll have room to grow both personally and professionally. Our on-boarding plan is legendary our homework policy family-friendly. Get in touch and help us shoot for the moon the stars and beyond.
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About Company
Discover Septentrio's high-precision GPS/GNSS receivers, designed for secure and reliable positioning with advanced protection against GNSS jamming and spoofing.
