Procurement Analyst 2

The Cooper Companies Inc.; Eerbeek; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cooper Companies Inc. is seeking a procurement and inventory specialist to support operations in the Netherlands.

You will coordinate the flow of goods, manage purchase orders, and collaborate with internal departments to optimize costs and quality.

This role focuses on supplier selection, price and delivery negotiations, and ensuring compliance with quality instructions.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchase order processing and inventory control.
• Ability to manage supplier certificates and quality requirements.
• Strong communication with internal departments.

Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor flow of goods and services for efficient processes.
• Perform administrative tasks related to purchase orders.
• Select suppliers, place orders, and negotiate price, quality, and delivery terms.
• Handle complaints, damage claims and credit notes.
• Manage contracts at an operational level.
• Ensure compliance with quality requirements and work instructions.

Skills

Inventory management

Procurement

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Job Summary:

• Responsible for managing inventory
• Operational, tactical procurement of goods and services
• Informing and advising departments

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

• Planning, coordinating and monitoring the flow of goods and services for the most efficient and effective implementation of business processes.
• Performing accurate administrative work with to purchase orders.
• Selecting and consulting suppliers and placing purchase orders, as well as negotiating price, quality and delivery conditions.
• Handling complaints, damage claims and credit notes.
• Manage contracts. (operational level)
• Compliance with and implementation of quality requirements and work instructions and management of supplier certificates.

Providing relevant information and advice and information to various departments.
Initiating improvement processes with regard to the supplier / buyer relationship. The improvements can be in the areas of costs, supply chain, production and quality control.