Expression of Interest: Senior Purchaser

NOORDZEE HELIKOPTERS VLAANDEREN; West-Vlaanderen; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Group insurance

Hospitalisation insurance

Commuting allowance

Eco vouchers

Benefits@Work access

Phone and laptop

Flexible hours / work from home

Vacation weeks

Standby duty roster

Supplier ownership opportunities

Permanent contract

Résumé du poste

Noordzee Helicopters Vlaanderen is seeking a Senior Purchaser to optimize procurement for its international helicopter operations. You will manage key supplier relationships, lead performance improvements and ensure timely availability of parts and materials to keep aircraft flying safely around the world.

You will coordinate with internal teams, handle purchase orders and supplier agreements, and contribute to ongoing procurement process enhancements, while supporting Aircraft on Ground

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent through experience.
• Experience in a purchasing role.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Navision or SAP.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• English proficiency; French is an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills and digital literacy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to remain flexible and resilient under pressure.
• A collaborative approach and ability to build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Manage strategically important supplier relationships and be the main contact for supplier-related matters.
• Drive supplier performance improvements focused on service levels, lead times, cost efficiency and overall performance.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve supplier performance issues and ensure continuity of supply.
• Manage procurement activities, purchase orders and supplier agreements while ensuring contract compliance.
• Monitor open purchase orders and proactively follow up to avoid delays.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and ERP data.
• Provide support for Aircraft on Ground (AOG) situations and participate in on-call rotation (~every 4–5 weeks).
• Act quickly on urgent procurement requests to minimize aircraft downtime.
• Support development of procurement processes, supplier strategies and supply chain initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, supplier performance and cost control.

Connaissances

Negotiation

Supplier relations

Analytical

English proficiency

French advantage

Communication

IT skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Outils

Navision

SAP

Description du poste

Expression of Interest: Senior Purchaser

• NOORDZEE HELIKOPTERS VLAANDEREN

Are you an experienced procurement professional looking to make an impact in a dynamic international aviation environment? As a Senior Purchaser, you will play a key role in ensuring the availability of critical parts and materials that keep our helicopter operations running safely and efficiently worldwide.

Acting as the link between operational departments and our supplier network, you will balance urgent operational requirements with commercial performance, supply continuity, quality, lead times and cost efficiency. In addition to day-to-day purchasing activities, you will help drive continuous improvement across our procurement processes, supplier strategies and supply chain performance.

Your responsibilities include:

Managing strategically important supplier relationships and acting as the main point of contact for supplier-related matters.

Driving supplier performance improvements focused on service levels, lead times, cost efficiency and overall performance.

Collaborating with internal stakeholders to resolve supplier performance issues and ensure continuity of supply.

Managing procurement activities, purchase orders and supplier agreements while ensuring compliance with agreed terms.

Monitoring open purchase orders and proactively following up to avoid operational delays.

Maintaining accurate purchasing records and ERP system data.

Providing support for Aircraft on Ground (AOG) situations and participating in the on-call rotation approximately every 4 to 5 weeks.

Acting quickly on urgent procurement requests to minimize aircraft downtime.

Supporting the development of procurement processes, supplier strategies and supply chain initiatives.

Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, supplier performance and cost control across the organization.

Profiel

We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded procurement professional who thrives in a fast-paced operational environment and enjoys building strong supplier relationships.

You bring:

A bachelor's degree or equivalent through experience.

Previous experience in a purchasing role.

Experience working with ERP systems such as Navision or SAP.

Strong negotiation and influencing skills.

Professional proficiency in English; French is considered an advantage.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Good IT skills and digital literacy.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

The ability to remain flexible and resilient under pressure.

A collaborative approach and the ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

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Join the Thrilling World of Aviation

Step into an exciting career in an international helicopter services company that combines a youthful spirit with over 25 years of industry expertise.

At NHV, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a globally operating aviation organization supporting 24/4 helicopter operations across a variety of industries.

What We Offer

When you join our team, you can count on a permanent (indefinite) contract and a competitive salary package. Our benefits include:

• Group and hospitalisation insurance
• Commuting reimbursement or bike allowance
• Eco cheques and gift vouchers
• Access to the Benefits@Work platform on which you can find exclusive employee discounts and offers
• Company phone and laptop
• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home
• Vacation days: 4 legal vacation weeks, 2 additional (extralegal) leave weeks, and 10 public holidays
• A challenging senior procurement role with international exposure.
• The opportunity to take ownership of key supplier relationships and strategic purchasing activities.
• This role includes a standby duty roster system.

Life at the Office

We believe in creating a positive and engaging work environment. Our in-house festivity committee keeps morale high with regular activities such as team quizzes, padel tournaments, "Break the Week" sessions, and winter BBQs.