Strategic Buyer - Maintenance & Tools

Nts Group; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 41,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary €3,713–€5,082 gross/month

Vacation 27 days + 13 ADV days

Personal development budget

Annual vitality/bike/gym budget €150

Travel allowance €0.21/km (max 50 km)

Public transport reimbursement

PME Pension scheme

Free fruit at work

Job summary

NTS Hengelo is seeking a Buyer Maintenance & Tools (NPR) to manage procurement for planned and unplanned maintenance, plus tools, within a high-precision production environment. You will balance delivery speed, availability and cost while coordinating with the maintenance organization to optimize the procurement process.

Key tasks include purchasing parts, coordinating external services, maintaining supplier data in Ultimo and Infor LN, and driving cost savings through continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• MBO+ / HBO level in technical or logistics direction.
• Experience in technical procurement, maintenance, or production environment.
• Experience with Ultimo or ERP systems (Infor LN).
• Knowledge of technical components and maintenance processes.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Decisive and able to balance delivery time, availability and costs.
• Proactive and results-oriented with continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing technical parts for planned and corrective maintenance.
• Purchasing and coordinating external services from suppliers and service partners.
• Weighing speed of delivery versus price, in consultation with the maintenance department, to minimize downtime of installations.
• Creating and managing items in Ultimo and Infor LN, including supplier data, prices, delivery times, and other relevant item information.
• Supporting in setting up and optimizing inventory management of maintenance parts and tools.
• Preparing planned maintenance by timely making the necessary parts and external services available.
• Maintaining contacts with suppliers and monitoring delivery times and agreements made.
• Identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvement within the procurement process, in consultation with our Global Procurement to achieve economies of scale between different locations.

Skills

Procurement experience

Maintenance knowledge

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Decision-making

Continuous improvement mindset

Cost-time balance

Education

MBO+ / HBO level in technical or logistics direction

Tools

Ultimo maintenance system

Infor LN ERP

Job description

NTS Hengelo is seeking a Buyer Maintenance & Tools (NPR) to manage procurement for planned and unplanned maintenance, plus tools, within a high-precision production environment. You will balance delivery speed, availability and cost while coordinating with the maintenance organization to optimize the procurement process.

Key tasks include purchasing parts, coordinating external services, maintaining supplier data in Ultimo and Infor LN, and driving cost savings through continuous improvement.