Strategic Buyer: Drive Margin with Global Supplier Strategy

ＬＯＯＰ; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LOOP in Amsterdam/Antwerp seeks a Strategic Buyer to shape how our products are sourced, from silicones to packaging, directly influencing margin and production readiness. You’ll own category strategies, break down supplier cost structures, and establish MOQ and landed cost setups to protect margin at scale.

Build an Approved Vendor List and drive supplier performance across cost and delivery. Collaborate with engineering to ensure DFM alignment and mass production readiness, while expanding

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or manufacturing buying.
• Strong background in plastics, silicones, softgoods, packaging, electronics or consumer goods.
• Track record of negotiating structural cost reductions.
• Advanced cost modelling skills, including should-costing, tooling, MOQ, and landed cost.
• Experience with mass production ramp-up and DFM alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead RFQs and drive structural margin gains.
• Own supplier onboarding and improve performance across cost, quality and delivery.
• Drive dual sourcing and regional diversification to strengthen resilience.
• Support industrialization for mass production readiness.
• Build long-term supplier partnerships across LOOP.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Cost modelling

Dual sourcing

DFM

Manufacturing buying

Job description

LOOP in Amsterdam/Antwerp seeks a Strategic Buyer to shape how our products are sourced, from silicones to packaging, directly influencing margin and production readiness. You’ll own category strategies, break down supplier cost structures, and establish MOQ and landed cost setups to protect margin at scale.

Build an Approved Vendor List and drive supplier performance across cost and delivery. Collaborate with engineering to ensure DFM alignment and mass production readiness, while expanding