Vacancy | Global Purchasing Manager | Leuven

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

Global Purchasing Manager

The Job

As a Global Purchasing Manager you define and secure an efficient execution of the procurement strategies in line with Septentrios business goals securing the best total cost of ownership while ensuring continuity of supply.

Your Mission

• Develop purchasing strategies to maximize value from suppliers while supporting high service levels cost savings sustainability and innovation (PLC) goals.
• Managing supplier relationships: negotiating contracts resolving disputes and building a robust supplier eco-system to ensure supply chain resilience reliability and quality.
• Leading the procurement team: supervising coaching and develop purchasers and other staff to ensure high performance and efficient purchasing operations.
• Controlling budget and costs: Define and monitor purchasing KPIs spends inventory impacts and identifying saving opportunities.
• Data and Systems: Ensure accuracy and integrity of supplier and procurement data in SAP ERP system. Leverage data analytics and digitization to support efficient decision-making and performance tracking.
• Train and promote purchasing best practices across all Septentrio departments.
• Compliance and risk management: Implement and maintain legal ESG and company standards while proactively identifying and anticipating supply chain risks.
• Coordinate and facilitate cross-functional collaboration with production finance industrialization R&D teams and Hexagon supply chain peers.

Qualifications

Business Skills

• Track record in purchasing (RFI RFQ supplier evaluation contract definition price negotiations
• Good knowledge of logistic and supply chain processes (S&OP Inventory Management VMI consignment 2-bin incoterms)
• Good knowledge in business administration (BOM product costing TCO ROI P&L )
• Good knowledge in process management and optimization (LEAN ISO certification..)
• Good knowledge of Septentrio key production technologies and markets: electronics connectors enclosures and cables

Experience

• Minimum 58 years of experience in purchasing including leadership experience
• Successful experience in project management and/or contract negotiations
• Intercultural and global organization experience

Education

• Technical or Economical Master or Bachelor with track record in industrial purchasing
• Supply Chain related certifications is a plus

IT-Skills

• SAP ERP MRP system (Procurement MRP Inventory and Costing)
• Microsoft Office
• JIRA & Confluence
• Basic knowledge of PDM design tools is a plus

Languages

• Fluent in English
• Basic knowledge in French and/or Dutch or ready to learn
• All other languages are an asset

Competencies

• Pragmatic strategic thinker with strong leadership capabilities
• Empathic integer strong and assertive negotiator
• Quality and result oriented person with responsible and pro-active can-do attitude
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Results-driven with a customer focus

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.