Senior Buyer Job in Drachten, Netherlands

Xelvin is a reliable partner for (international) companies to recruit and employ high educated technical professionals.

Our highly motivated employees are active in a broad variety of areas: mechanical, biomedical, electronic and chemical engineering, research and development, industrial automation and ICT.

Their flexibility and attitude make the difference. They have proven to be easy adapters and fast learners, they prove their productive value very fast.
Xelvin wants to achieve optimal added value for all parties involved. We help companies to find the right balance between their need for flexibility and finding the right person for the job ensuring continuity for the business. For employees we are looking for the most challenging jobs at the best companies in Europe.

Senior Buyer Job Description

The solutions automate manual and time-consuming tasks within the microbiology laboratory to help increase productivity, time to result and quality while still relying on the microbiologists' technical expertise to deliver high-quality results. Total Lab Automations for microbiology optimize workflows through a track-based system that automates specimen inoculation, plate streaking, plate incubation and digital plate imaging.

The location of our client is the Center of Competence for the Product Portfolio with the bundled R&D/Engineering competences, Operation Center, the EU Service-, Projects and Sales Center, the Global Service- and Application Support Center, Worldwide Marketing and supporting staff functions. The Center of Competence supports the BD-DS worldwide regions in the execution of Service, Application Support and Sales.

Tasks
• Manage big contracts/ accounts
• Problems solving issues with supplier
• Handling daily buying activities like placing orders, order confirmation, expediting of late orders
• Dealing with daily procurement operational issues like:
• interacting with suppliers
• interacting with inventory management team
• interacting with planning team
• interacting with master data team
• Soliciting certifications, e.g. declaration of conformity, RoHS, etc.
• Pursues material cost reduction

Senior Buyer Job Requirements

Skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Demonstrated price negotiation skills
• Self starter
• Quick learner
• Project management
• Working cross culturally
• Working with different countries/timezones
• Teamplayer
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluent English written and spoken
• Excellent data analytics skills

Qualifications
• Minimal field related Bachelor Degree
• Minimal 5 years of experience as a buyer
• Experience in supply chain
• Experience in working with system suppliers
• Experience in setting up contract manufacturers
• Understanding of Quality Management and Regulatory Environments (FDA, cGMP)
• Work with multinational companies
• Healthcare/ Medical industry a plus
• Supplier analysis and management

Other
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel is a must
• English copy of CV/ Resume
• Masters in Business or Logistics is a plus
• APICS Certification is a plus
• Experience with SAP 4.0B
• Experience with ERP systems

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