Strategic Buyer: Margin‑Driven Sourcing & Mass Production

Loop Earplugs; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Loop Earplugs seeks an experienced Strategic Buyer to own category strategies, break down cost structures, and secure production-ready suppliers. You will lead RFQs, drive dual sourcing, and build regional supplier resilience while safeguarding margins and quality across silicones, plastics, softgoods and packaging.

You’ll work across Antwerp and Amsterdam, shaping supplier relationships and cost models to accelerate product launches and improve profitability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement or manufacturing buying.
• Experience shaping category strategies and cost models.
• Track record of reducing structural costs without compromising quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead RFQs to improve structural margin gains.
• Onboard suppliers and improve quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Drive dual sourcing and regional diversification for resilience.
• Support mass production readiness with the Industrialization Team.
• Build long-term supplier partnerships aligned with Loop's growth.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Cost modelling

DFM alignment

Dual sourcing

Supplier management

Job description

Loop Earplugs seeks an experienced Strategic Buyer to own category strategies, break down cost structures, and secure production-ready suppliers. You will lead RFQs, drive dual sourcing, and build regional supplier resilience while safeguarding margins and quality across silicones, plastics, softgoods and packaging.

You’ll work across Antwerp and Amsterdam, shaping supplier relationships and cost models to accelerate product launches and improve profitability.