Strategic Purchaser

Atlas Copco Group; Antwerpen; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Flexible work-life balance

Résumé du poste

Atlas Copco Group in Belgium is seeking a Purchasing and Supplier Management professional to optimize the service division's supplier network and contribute to after-market projects.

You will negotiate renewals, benchmark markets, and collaborate with Quality Assurance to ensure on-time deliveries while driving cost-saving opportunities and sustainable procurement across commodities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering or business, or relevant experience in supply chain management.
• Fluent in English.
• Passionate about new innovations and technology.
• Willing to stand up and take the lead when necessary.
• Open and confident communicator, respectful of all stakeholders.
• Comfortable expressing your point of view and collaborating with different stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Develop a purchasing strategy aligned with divisional targets and optimize customer service.
• Manage supplier relationships and lead negotiations for renewals.
• Source potential new suppliers by evaluating commercial, technical and supply chain capabilities.
• Conduct market benchmarking to identify value creation opportunities and supplier risks.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality Assurance to enhance supplier quality and ensure on-time deliveries.
• Participate in projects related to aftermarket compressors and compressor rooms, meeting budgets and timelines.

Connaissances

English

Formation

Master's degree in engineering or business

Description du poste

Your role

Within the Service Division of Compressor Technique, we are committed to achieving optimal availability of components and services, ensuring our clients receive exceptional service. With our investments in Optimization products, we are improving the industry by optimizing existing networks of machines, as well as connecting compressors to trustworthy air distribution networks, avoiding loss of efficiency along the chain.

You will play an important part in our Atlas Copco Group journey to become and remain First in Mind, First in Choice. You will manage supplier relationships for our existing supplier portfolio as well as provide input for projects to onboard new suppliers. As an important contributor, you will explore and improve supply chains, considering six pillars of purchasing excellence: total cost, quality, logistics, products and process development, contracting, and sustainability.

In this role, you will develop a purchasing strategy aligned with our divisional targets, contributing to optimized customer service. You will gain in-depth knowledge of several commodities and suppliers and participate in projects related to aftermarket compressors and compressor rooms, ensuring project budgets and timelines are met.

You will source potential new suppliers by evaluating their commercial, technical, and supply chain capabilities in line with our business code, while leading negotiations for the renewal of supply agreements.

In addition, you will work on cost-saving and availability projects by conducting market benchmarking of the supply base and identifying value creation opportunities and supplier risks.

You will collaborate closely with Supplier Quality Assurance engineers to enhance supplier quality performance and identify areas for improvement, while also evaluating logistical performance to safeguard on-time deliveries to our valued customers.

To succeed, you will need

To succeed, you will need

• You have a master's degree in engineering or business, or relevant experience in supply chain management.
• You are fluent in English.
• You are passionate about new innovations and technology.
• You dare to stand up and take the lead when necessary.
• You communicate openly and confidently, while showing respect for all stakeholders.
• You are comfortable expressing your point of view and collaborating with different stakeholders.

In return, we offer

At Atlas Copco Group you will join an international and diverse environment with specialists from different disciplines. Our culture is rooted in Swedish values, which includes a family feeling, respect and diversity. We invest in our employees' development and well-being, and we provide a flexible work-life balance. With our inclusive and caring environment, you get the support and inspiration you need to grow. Here, your ideas are embraced, and you never stop learning.

You will have a comprehensive onboarding program, including guidance by a personal godmother/godfather. You will also have access to global job opportunities, as part of the Atlas Copco Group. We offer an interesting compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, paid leave and retirement benefits.

Job location

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at Airpower in Wilrijk, Belgium (BE).

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