Buyer Indirects and CAPEX

Allison Off-Highway Drive & Motion Systems; West-Vlaanderen; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Hospitalization insurance (including.

Company car in a flexible package

36-hour work week with 18 extra days

Flexible working hours onsite

Job summary

Allison Off-Highway Drive & Motion Systems in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, is seeking a Buyer Indirects & CAPEX to lead indirect procurement and CAPEX initiatives for the Bruges site. You will partner with internal stakeholders, drive cost reductions, and manage supplier relationships across international teams.

The role requires strong analytical, negotiation, and contract-management skills, with experience in ERP and MS Office. Fluency in Dutch or English is required, and travel is modest.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or purchasing.
• Experience with indirect procurement and CAPEX projects is highly desirable.
• Technical affinity or experience within an industrial manufacturing environment is a significant advantage.
• Experience in supplier negotiations, contract management, and budget monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize indirect procurement categories and CAPEX purchases.
• Support and lead sourcing initiatives for investment projects and indirect goods and services.
• Advise internal stakeholders throughout the entire procurement process.
• Prepare, negotiate, and manage pricing agreements, framework contracts, and service agreements.
• Select, evaluate, and develop supplier relationships.
• Conduct market analyses and identify opportunities for optimization and cost savings.
• Monitor procurement budgets, cost performance, and reporting.
• Ensure contract compliance and effective contract management.
• Collaborate with international procurement colleagues and contribute to global initiatives.
• In time, manage one or more indirect commodity/category domains at group level.
• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of procurement processes, tools, and ways of working.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS

Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.

Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Job Title: Buyer Indirects and CAPEX

Brugge, 8200

Belgium

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Job Description

JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS

Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.

Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Primary Purpose Of Role

As Buyer Indirects & CAPEX, you are responsible for the strategic and operational management of indirect procurement activities and capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects for the Bruges site. You ensure optimal purchasing results in terms of quality, cost, delivery, and contract management, while acting as a trusted business partner to internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize indirect procurement categories and CAPEX purchases.
• Support and lead sourcing initiatives for investment projects and indirect goods and services.
• Advise internal stakeholders throughout the entire procurement process.
• Prepare, negotiate, and manage pricing agreements, framework contracts, and service agreements.
• Select, evaluate, and develop supplier relationships.
• Conduct market analyses and identify opportunities for optimization and cost savings.
• Monitor procurement budgets, cost performance, and reporting to the Allison Group.
• Ensure contract compliance and effective contract management.
• Collaborate with international procurement colleagues and contribute to global initiatives.
• In time, manage one or more indirect commodity/category domains at group level.
• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of procurement processes, tools, and ways of working.

Competencies and Behaviors

• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Team player with a stakeholder-focused approach

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or purchasing.
• Experience with indirect procurement and/or CAPEX projects is highly desirable.
• Technical affinity or experience within an industrial manufacturing environment is a significant advantage.
• Experience in supplier negotiations, contract management, and budget monitoring.
• Good knowledge of ERP systems and Microsoft Office.
• Fluent in Dutch or English

Scope Factors

You operate within an international industrial organization and have a direct impact on indirect spending and investment projects. This role combines local responsibility for the Bruges site with international collaboration across the Allison Procurement organization. You will be involved in strategic decision-making, supplier management, CAPEX projects, and group-level reporting

Benefits

• International environment with plenty of growth opportunities
• Attractive salary package including meal vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance ( including dental coverage)
• Company can be car included in a flexible compensation package
• 39 hours in a 36-hours week-> 18 extra vacation days per year
• Flexible working hours onsite
• International collaboration and a highly diverse rol with a lot of responsibilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.