Major Project Buyer Job in Veghel, Netherlands

A challenging role with Vanderlande will help you to develop your career and satisfy your ambitions. We are the global leaders for value-added logistic process automation at airports and in the parcel market, as well as a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses. Our systems are operational at more than 600 airports – including 14 of the world’s top 20 – the world’s leading parcel companies, and 12 of Europe’s top 20 e-commerce companies.

Established in 1949, Vanderlande employs more than 4,500 people in more than 100 countries, all committed to moving our customers’ businesses forward. Our unique capabilities include integrating hardware, software and services into tailor-made solutions. The result is a distinctive track record in innovation, reliability and partnership. Our global presence provides an unrivalled 100 site-based teams, who ensure that our customers enjoy an optimum level of performance, 24/7.

Through building strong relationships – as well as enjoying our work and a more varied social life – the focus at Vanderlande is on the freedom to express ourselves while being trusted to deliver on every level. This is one of the key criteria on which Vanderlande has been assessed to become the number one Best Employer in The Netherlands for 2016.

If you’re ambitious and would like your career path to lead you to the fast-moving world of Vanderlande, then please contact us to set these challenges in motion.

Vanderlande – challenges in motion

Major Project Buyer Job Description

As a Major Project Buyer, you will focus on projects related to complex Warehousing and Postal systems worldwide. Do you have the project management skills and procurement experience to make it happen?

Your department
The Procurement department is part of our Supply Chain Center Europe within our Global Supply Chain organization. The Supply Chain Center Europe (SSC EU) is responsible for the integrated supply of goods and services to projects. Smooth execution of projects is depending on a strong supply chain. Quality, capacity, short lead times and on time delivery are key as well as sharp pricing, high flexibility and strong commitment of suppliers.
For projects, the Procurement team is responsible for tactical and operational procurement. The team supports projects in all phases (sales, execution and service) and focusses - for VI and third party equipment and services - on first time right budgeting, early supplier allocation, identification of opportunities and mitigation of risks.

Your position
The Major Project Buyer acts as the procurement project leader on assigned major projects. You are part of the project team, yet you report to the Procurement department.
Responsibilities of the Major Project Buyer are:

• Define, present and implement the Procurement Plan for assigned projects based on a solid analysis of among others the main contract, the needs of the project team and the category/sourcing strategy.
• Identify and manage of risk and opportunities.
• Select suppliers together with project manager, project leader engineering and category/sourcing managers.
• Negotiate terms and conditions, and contract suppliers.
• Manage project performance of contracted suppliers.
• Manage on time and in full delivery according to project planning.
• Acts as a mature sparring partner for the project manager on project procurement issues.
• Acts as mature sparring partner for the procurement manager on procurement policy issues.
• Manage and coach the junior project and operational buyers working on assigned projects.

• 27 days vacation & 13 ADV (working hours reduction) days
• Flexible working hours
• Training facilities
• Travel expenses
• Home working facility
• Collective pension scheme and insurance facilities for healthcare, car etc.

Major Project Buyer Job Requirements

Your profile

• A bachelor or master degree in a relevant field
• At least 10 years of experience with global and/or project procurement
• Experience with supply of turnkey projects
• Project management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Networking skills
• Leadership skills
• High commercial and contractual awareness
• Willingness to travel worldwide, up to 20%.

Major Project Buyer Application Information

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