Operational Buyer

Neways Electronics International; Son en Breugel; Híbrido; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Good salary

Flexible schedule

Pension

Travel allowance

Holiday pay

Descripción de la vacante

Neways Electronics International is seeking an Operational Buyer at our Son location. You will join a category team, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure smooth logistics. The role emphasizes growth, improving processes, and staying connected with evolving high-tech products.

You’ll be supported by a team and have opportunities for personal development, with a flexible start/end time and one day a week to work from home, plus a pension, travel allowance, and holiday pay.

Formación

• Completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (HBO/WO).
• MBO education with several years of relevant work experience.
• NEVI 1 certification or willingness to obtain it.
• Affinity or experience with technical products.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Strong communication in Dutch and English.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the operational side of suppliers and coordination with planning and production.
• Review purchase suggestions and convert to purchase orders in ERP.
• Check and process supplier confirmations in ERP.
• Monitor deliveries and suggest alternative products/suppliers.
• Evaluate/reschedule orders and adjust priorities with planning.
• Resolve supply chain issues with internal departments.
• Communicate forecasts with suppliers and prevent invoice discrepancies.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across production, planning and finance.
• Contribute to department improvements and support the Category Buyer.

Conocimientos

Communication

Dutch language

English language

Entrepreneurial mindset

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (HBO/WO)

MBO with experience

Herramientas

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

For our production location in Son, we are looking for an Operational Buyer. This role offers plenty of variety and dynamism, with purchasing playing a crucial part in our operations. You will join an organization that actively encourages personal development and growth opportunities. Neways offers you the chance to start or further develop your career in an innovative high-tech environment.

Working closely with the procurement team, you will help identify the most effective solutions for our supply chain. You know how to make the impossible possible and ensure that supply chain challenges are aligned with the internal needs of our organization.

As an Operational Buyer, you will be part of a Category team consisting of Operational Buyers, a Category Buyer, and a Supplier Quality Engineer. The team will guide and train you so that you gain a solid understanding of our processes, way of working, and products.

This is what we offer

A warm working environment where personal contact is highly valued. We believe in continuous development and offer you room for personal growth and freedom to take initiative.

In addition, we offer you:

• A good salary based on your knowledge and experience;
• Flexible start and end times, with the option to work from home one day a week
• Pension scheme;
• Travel allowance and holiday pay.

This is what you bring to the team

You are a strong communicator with a confident personality. You’ll regularly contact suppliers and coordinate internally to ensure smooth logistics. You’re creative in finding solutions and have a practical, entrepreneurial mindset. You know how to set the right priorities and remain effective under pressure. You’re interested in technology and find our diverse product portfolio fascinating. Your intrinsic motivation drives you to suggest improvements and support your colleagues and teammates.

We also ask for:

• A completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (HBO/WO level), preferably supplemented with several years of relevant work experience.
• A vocational (MBO) education combined with several years of relevant work experience;
• NEVI 1 certification or willingness to obtain it;
• Affinity or experience with technical products;
• Experience with ERP systems;
• Strong communication skills in both Dutch and English.

Your daily responsibilities include

You are responsible for the operational management of your suppliers, which includes the following tasks:

Reviewing and processing purchase suggestions/forms into purchase orders in the ERP system, considering price, delivery time, and packaging unit;

Checking and processing order confirmations from suppliers in the ERP system;

Monitoring deliveries and suggesting alternative products/suppliers when needed;

Evaluating/rescheduling orders and adjusting priorities in consultation with planning;

Solving supply chain issues together with internal departments such as planning;

Communicating and following up on forecasts with suppliers;

Handling and preventing invoice discrepancies and quality issues;

Timely internal coordination with stakeholders in production, planning, and finance regarding disruptions and discrepancies;

Actively contributing to the professionalization of the department and independently participating in improvement projects;

Supporting the Category Buyer with escalations, price analyses, and parameter maintenance.

Do you have any questions? Please contact our Corporate Recruiter.

Neways serves customers in industries including defense, semiconductors, automotive and medical technology. An internal access and authorization procedure therefore forms part of the selection and onboarding process for all new employees. Depending on the role, additional authorization requirements may apply.

At Neways, we work to solve today’s and tomorrow’s challenges with cutting-edge high-tech innovations. You work with the brightest talents from all over the world. Highly motivated professionals who want to make a difference. Just like you. Together, we create solutions that improve the lives of people all over the world. That’s why (y)our work changes the way we live, work and play.