Component Buyer Job in Brussels, Belgium

TOYOTA is one of the world's largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937. Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 300.000 people.

Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities,Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts and accessories, and manages Toyota's European R&D, manufacturing and engineering operations.

Component Buyer Job Description

Description
Do you want to take part in the development of the car of tomorrow? The Purchasing team at Toyota Motor Europe is able to offer you this challenge. Located in the heart of Europe our department plays a key strategic role in the development of our future products. As a (Senior) Buyer you will be able to develop and manage all aspects of the commercial relationship between Toyota and its suppliers, located all over Europe. Moreover, this position will allow you to have an insight in the most recent technical innovations and will enable you to get a deep understanding of how a leading multinational operates and interacts with numerous internal and external parties.
 
Your responsibilities
You purchase vehicle components for current and future models/vehicles
You negotiate with our Suppliers to achieve the best cost reductions for piece price and tooling
You manage all commercial issues related to your portfolio of responsibility
You are responsible to make appropriate Supplier sourcing recommendations to Senior management.
You have comprehensive understanding of technological and market trends within the 

Component Buyer Job Requirements

University degree or higher education in business or engineering
Minimum of 2 years of experience as a buyer in a manufacturing/engineering environment  
Business understanding and affinity with automotive products
Result driven and able to break down complex issues into manageable portions
Good communication, negotiation and presentation skills
Highly developed analytical skills, accuracy and reliability
Ability to work independently, sometimes under stress, in multi-disciplined teams
Computer literate  (MS Excel, PowerPoint)
Willing to travel up to 20%
Fluent in English, any other European language is an asset.
 
Place of employment
Toyota Motor Europe  Zaventem (Brussels)

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