Parts Order Expeditor

HCME; Oosterhout; Remote; EUR 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance included

Extra leave days: 27 + 13 days (ADV)

Pension plan with high employer match

Remote work possible

Flexible working hours

Workspace budget €1500

International learning & development

Career opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) in the Netherlands is seeking a Parts Order Expeditor to manage procurement, prevent stockouts, and optimize the supply chain while ensuring high customer satisfaction.

You will work with internal teams to place orders, track delivery dates, and coordinate transport options, while continuously improving procedures and data accuracy.

Qualifications

• MBO level
• Fluent Dutch and English
• Superior analytical skills
• MS Office (Microsoft 365), D365, Power BI, Excel knowledge
• Experience in international supply chain environment is a plus

Responsibilities

• Support internal customers on parts purchase questions regarding deliveries, suppliers and transport options.
• Timely placing all purchase orders for parts.
• Investigate, solve and process order confirmations.
• Analyze and active follow up of purchase orders to ensure delivery against requested date.
• Analyze and take actions to achieve best delivery and support from suppliers.
• Discuss special requests from supplier with parts procurement.
• Decide on best transport mode balancing cost and customer satisfaction.
• Lead-time and procurement data maintenance; other related activities.

Skills

Fluent Dutch and English

Superior analytical skills

Driven by results and performance

Tools

MS Office

MS D365

MS Power BI

MS Excel

ERP systems

WMS in SAP

ISF (technical library)

Job description

Location:Oosterhout
Team:Parts Logistics department; Product Support, Parts & Mining Division
Type:Full-time

Who We Are

AtHitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME), we produce the widest range of hydraulic excavators in the world, ranging from one-tonne minis to 780-tonne mining excavators. HCME also supplies wheel loaders, rigid dump trucks and other construction equipment for special applications. But we don’t just build machines—we build the future of construction. As part of the global Hitachi family, we’re driven by innovation, sustainability, and a commitment to delivering reliable solutions that shape the world around us. Our Amsterdam headquarters is home to a diverse, collaborative team working on cutting-edge technologies and services that support customers across Europe and beyond.

Our Values

Honesty and sincerity.

Social consciousness and respect for others.

Responsible management and “agreed is agreed”.

Your Mission

As Parts Order Expeditor, you manage procurement by taking corrective and preventive actions that will lead into an optimum supply chain avoiding stock out and overstock situations. The goal is to achieve the best possible reliable procurement within the value limits set by management resulting in a higher customer satisfaction and therefore higher sales.

What You’ll Be Doing

Support

Support internal customers on all parts purchase related questions regarding deliveries suppliers and transport options.

Procurement Order

Timely placing all purchase orders for parts.

Investigate, solve and process order confirmation.

Analyze and active follow up of purchase orders to ensure delivery against requested date.

Analyze and take the necessary actions proactively to achieve the best possible delivery and support questions from suppliers.

Responsible for finding solutions and selecting best alternative options in case of problems in the supply chain.

Discuss special request from supplier with parts procurement.

Decide on best possible transport mode, balancing between transportation cost and customer satisfaction.

Continuous improvement: alwayscritically assess processes and take corrective and preventive actions to improve existing procedures.

Other

Lead-time and all procurement data maintenance.

All other common purchase related activities on the department.

What You Bring

MBOlevel

Fluent Dutch and English

Superior analytical skills

Knowledge of MS Office, MS D365, MS Power BI,extensive knowledge of MS Excel.

Experience and knowledge of an international supply chain environment is a plus

Ability to understand various complex systems, e.g. ERP systems, ISF (technical library), WMS in SAP (Warehouse Management).

Being driven by results and performance

What We Offer

• Compensation built of a yearly gross salary between 42.000euros and 55.000euros (including holiday allowance and based on experience).
• 27 days of leave + 13 extra collective days of leave (ADV)
• Excellent pension scheme with a high employer contribution
• Working from home possibility and flexible working hours
• Budget of 1500 euro’s to set up your workplace
• International learning and development program
• Career opportunities

At HCME, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace—everyone is welcome.