Strategic Purchasing & Operations Lead

Profitap; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Profitap is seeking an Operations & Purchasing Manager to drive efficient day-to-day operations at our Eindhoven site. You will manage purchasing activities, negotiate with suppliers, and coordinate across production, logistics, R&D, and management to ensure timely, quality materials and services.

You will coordinate product certification efforts, improve internal processes, and support cost optimization while maintaining product reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, operations, or a similar role.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• A proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Experience working with technical products, hardware, electronics, or manufacturing environments.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with different teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing activities for components, materials, services, and operational requirements.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery terms, lead times, and supplier agreements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard alternative suppliers to reduce supply chain risks.
• Monitor supplier performance on quality, delivery reliability, responsiveness, and cost.
• Support cost optimization initiatives while maintaining product quality and reliability.
• Coordinate operational activities across purchasing, production, logistics, and administration.
• Support production planning activities and ensure alignment between purchasing, inventory, and manufacturing requirements.
• Ensure timely availability of materials, components, and services.
• Follow up on operational issues and help resolve bottlenecks.
• Improve processes related to purchasing, inventory management, supplier communication, and project follow-up.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier documentation, and operational planning.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure smooth day-to-day operations and prevent delays.
• Coordinate product certification activities with certification bodies and internal stakeholders.
• Help ensure products and components meet applicable regulatory and quality requirements.
• Support compliance activities and maintain certification documentation.
• Follow up on certification requirements, testing schedules, and deliverables.
• Coordinate supplier, components, timelines, and external partners for R&D projects.
• Act as a bridge between R&D, purchasing, production, and management teams.
• Help organize resources and information needed to keep projects moving forward.
• Support operational aspects of new product introductions and product lifecycle activities.

Skills

Purchasing

Negotiation

Supplier management

Operations

Communication

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Profitap is seeking an Operations & Purchasing Manager to drive efficient day-to-day operations at our Eindhoven site. You will manage purchasing activities, negotiate with suppliers, and coordinate across production, logistics, R&D, and management to ensure timely, quality materials and services.

You will coordinate product certification efforts, improve internal processes, and support cost optimization while maintaining product reliability.