Global Category Purchaser for Maritime Equipment

Qabird; Gorinchem; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expense reimbursement

Pension scheme

27 vacation days + 13 ADV days

Job summary

Damen Workboats in the Netherlands seeks a Category Purchaser to drive procurement of engines, systems, windows and valves for ships built across Vietnam, Turkey, China and UAE.

You will manage day-to-day purchasing for a dedicated supplier group, monitor KPIs, keep contracts and pricing up to date, and seek opportunities to reduce total cost of ownership while collaborating with Material Planning and Category Management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• At least 5 years of international procurement or supply chain experience.
• Fluent Dutch and English.
• Experience with ERP systems; SAP knowledge is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating purchasing processes and ensuring timely delivery of materials for vessel production.
• Enhancing supplier performance through supplier development initiatives.
• Early identifying supply chain risks and disruptions and escalating them.
• Keeping ERP system up to date and maintaining accurate records.
• Contributing to improvement programs in the global supply chain.
• Aligning purchasing activities with Material Planning and international shipyards.

Skills

Dutch (mandatory)

English

Procurement experience

ERP systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics / Supply Chain

Tools

SAP (bonus)

Job description

Damen Workboats in the Netherlands seeks a Category Purchaser to drive procurement of engines, systems, windows and valves for ships built across Vietnam, Turkey, China and UAE.

You will manage day-to-day purchasing for a dedicated supplier group, monitor KPIs, keep contracts and pricing up to date, and seek opportunities to reduce total cost of ownership while collaborating with Material Planning and Category Management.