Tactical Buyer | Lamers High Tech Systems

Aalberts advanced mechatronics; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary indication (€4,000–€5,400 gross

Vacation days + ADV days

Pension plan via NN

Travel expense reimbursement

Job summary

Aalberts advanced mechatronics is seeking a Tactical Buyer to drive tactical procurement and supply base development for high-tech manufacturing, focusing on ASML-quality requirements at minimal cost.

You will guide transfer processes, qualify suppliers, and structure complex qualification trajectories to ensure continuity, capacity, and cost reduction across HVM products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree, preferably in Commercial Economics, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration.
• Experience in tactical procurement, supplier management, or project-based purchasing within a technical manufacturing environment.
• Strong process and analytical skills: you maintain an overview in complex qualification trajectories and follow up on steps meticulously.
• Highly articulate and communicative: you are decisive, skilled in negotiation, and adept at balancing competing interests.
• NEVI 1 or 2 is a plus, but the drive to make strides in your professional development is decisive.

Responsibilities

• Supply Chain Transfers & Qualification: Guide intensive transfer processes and supplier qualification trajectories according to our customer’s strict processes and quality requirements.
• Process Safeguarding: Execute labor-intensive, process-driven steps to ensure changes to HVM products run smoothly at minimal cost.
• Supplier Development: Identify capacity or cleanliness requirement bottlenecks (Grade 1-4) at suppliers and help elevate them to a higher level.
• Commercial & Tactical Agreements: Negotiate long-term contract terms, lead times, and pricing agreements.

Skills

Tactical procurement

Supplier management

Project-based purchasing

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Commercial Economics / Supply Chain Management / Business Administration

Job description

Ensure a strong and scalable supply chain for the most critical high-tech chain qualifications.

Rapid growth in the semiconductor and high-tech industries requires a supply chain that can scale quickly without compromising on quality. As a Tactical Buyer at Lamers (Aalberts advanced mechatronics), you are the driving force behind tactical procurement and supply base development. You will guide major change processes (such as 6-month changes on High Volume Manufacturing products) and the restructuring of our supplier pool to meet ASML’s strictest quality requirements at minimal cost.

You focus on structuring, qualifying, and managing supply chain processes. You set the right conditions and actively drive continuity, capacity, and cost reduction.

• Supply Chain Transfers & Qualification: Guide intensive transfer processes and supplier qualification trajectories according to our customer’s strict processes and quality requirements.
• Process Safeguarding: Execute labor-intensive, process-driven steps to ensure changes to HVM products run smoothly at minimal cost.
• Supplier Development: Identify capacity or cleanliness requirement bottlenecks (Grade 1-4) at suppliers and help elevate them to a higher level.
• Commercial & Tactical Agreements: Negotiate long-term contract terms, lead times, and pricing agreements.

The Aalberts way

Aalberts is built on entrepreneurship. We believe that the more space people are given, the greater the chance they will find brilliant solutions for our customers. Where you contribute today makes a difference tomorrow. For yourself, for the company, and for our planet. At Aalberts advanced mechatronics, we thrive in a world connected by microchips. We develop leading-edge, customized technologies together with semiconductor OEMs, accelerating their growth through technological breakthroughs.

Your profile

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree, preferably in Commercial Economics, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration.
• Experience in tactical procurement, supplier management, or project-based purchasing within a technical manufacturing environment.
• Strong process and analytical skills: you maintain an overview in complex qualification trajectories and follow up on steps meticulously.
• Highly articulate and communicative: you are decisive, skilled in negotiation, and adept at balancing competing interests.
• NEVI 1 or 2 is a plus, but the drive to make strides in your professional development is decisive.

What you get in return

Working at Aalberts advanced mechatronics means operating at the highest level of the international tech industry.

• Salary indication: €4,000 to €5,400 gross per month (depending on experience).
• 24 vacation days + 13 ADV days (reduction of working hours).
• Excellent pension scheme via NN and travel expense reimbursement.
• Room for initiative and job-specific training/education.

Why work at Aalberts?

Globally renowned and dedicated to mission-critical technologies. With us, you get the freedom to showcase your entrepreneurial spirit in an environment delivering top technological performance. You will work alongside driven colleagues in an informal setting where craftsmanship and humor go hand in hand.